One of the most well known sites in the Old Jewish quarter is the Old Jewish cemetery, our goal after the Maisel Synagogue. Given the small plot of land and the number of burials the Jews in Prague were forced to bury their dead on top of each other leading to the cemetery growing upwards, something weird to see from the surrounding buildings. Either way we first have to find the entrance as it is hidden near another part of the museum that we will visit later.
The tombstones that are now on top are the newest one and still tightly packed, it must have been quite heartbreaking to decide which tomb to bury underneath which one every time a new burial happened.
They are also quite beautifully carved, when the carvings are still visible. We cannot read them obviously as they are in Hebrew but we can still enjoy them and the peacefulness of the place.
The most famous tomb here is that of Rabbi Loew, who was immortalized by multiple authors as the creator of the Prague Golem. No golems can be seen now but it is special either way given how many times golems are used in books and games including the famous Discworld novels.
Throughout the cemetery and even in one of the synagogues we are required the wear a head covering, luckily one is provided for free. Unluckily it is paper thin and is always falling or being taken by the wind which leads to some scrambling from the visitors.
To our surprise the exit is in a different place and we cannot return the way we came which means we have to enter one more time to see the synagogue that was opposite to the cemetery entrance. But at least on exit is a separate synagogue, Klausen Synagogue, that is part of our combo ticket, so that is our next goal now.
