place · L0270
Prague פראג
Bohemian capital and one of Ashkenaz's oldest communities: home of the Altneuschul (Europe's oldest active synagogue), of the Maharal's rabbinate and legend, and of centuries of printing and scholarship between the Rhineland and Poland.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- פראג
- Also known as
- Prag
III. Where
- Modern location
- Prague, Czech Republic
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Maharal (Yehudah Loew ben Betzalel) served as rabbi of Prague, where his grave in the Old Jewish Cemetery remains a landmark; the Golem legend attached to him and the Altneuschul. | tradition external | ★★★★☆ | |
| Prague's Altneuschul, completed in the thirteenth century, is the oldest active synagogue in Europe — standing architecture of the medieval Ashkenazi community. | external archaeology | ★★★★★ |
Referenced by: The Maharal