Memorial plaque for Christian Doppler

Memorial plaque for Christian Doppler is a memorial in Praha 1, Prague 1, Prague, Central Bohemia. Memorial plaque for Christian Doppler is situated nearby to the building Obecní dvůr staroměstský, as well as near the residential building U cenzorů.

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Type: Memorial
Description: memorial plaque for the mathematician and physicist Christian Doppler in the Old Town of Prague
Also known as: “Christian Doppler” and “memorial plaque for Christian Doppler”
Inscription: “V tomto domě žil v letech 1843 – 1847 / matematik a fysik / CHRISTIAN DOPPLER / *1803 Salzburg †1853 Benátky // Von 1843 bis 1847 wohnte in diesem Haus / der Mathematiker und Physiker / CHRISTIAN DOPPLER / *1803 Salzburg †1853 Venedig”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spanish Synagogue and Jewish Museum.

Spanish Synagogue

Museum

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The Spanish Synagogue is a former Reform Jewish synagogue, located in the area of the so-called Jewish Town, Prague, in the Czech Republic. The synagogue was completed in 1868 in the Moorish Revival style on the site of the presumably oldest synagogue, Old School. Spanish Synagogue is situated 190 metres southwest of Memorial plaque for Christian Doppler.

Jewish Museum

Museum

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The Jewish Museum in Prague is a museum of Jewish heritage in the Czech Republic and one of the most visited museums in Prague. Its collection of Judaica is one of the largest in the world, about 40,000 objects, 100,000 books, and a copious archive of Czech Jewish community histories. Jewish Museum is situated 180 metres southwest of Memorial plaque for Christian Doppler.

Old Jewish Cemetery

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The Old Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague. Old Jewish Cemetery is situated 440 metres west of Memorial plaque for Christian Doppler.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish Town and Stalin Monument.

Jewish Town

Suburb

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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of Prague and the Jewish Town.

Stalin Monument

Locality

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Stalin's Monument was a 15.5 m granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in Prague, Czechoslovakia. It was unveiled on 1 May 1955 after more than 5+1⁄2 years of work, and was the world's largest representation of Stalin. The sculpture was demolished in late 1962.