Jewish Traces in Žižkov

World War II and the subsequent period of totalitarianism severed many ties, yet traces of the former coexistence of the majority society with the Jewish community still exist in Žižkov today.

The walk will reveal where the Jewish prayer house stood, why no synagogue was built here, who hid whom, where a later-famous scientist lived, what was forbidden during the Protectorate, and which luxury houses were designed by Jewish architects and engineers. The tour includes a visit to the Old Jewish Cemetery in Žižkov; the New Jewish Cemetery is not included in the route.

Practical Information:
- Meeting point: at the Church of St. Prokop on Sladkovského Square, Prague 3
- Guides: Kateřina Lopatová & Dana Schlaichertová – art historians with guide licenses, in collaboration with the Institute of Art History of the Czech Academy of Sciences, authors of the concept "City as a Classroom"; they will focus on historical and art-historical contexts (they are not Hebraists)
- Duration: approximately 2 hours, route approximately 2.5 km
- End: near Flora
- Children under 12 free

Dress code for the cemetery section: Men must wear head covering (any kind, including a hood) – without it they cannot participate in the cemetery section; only paper kippah is available on site. Women should choose modest clothing (covered shoulders, skirt at least to the knees).