Vilém Kraus

Vilém Kraus is a memorial in Praha 1, Prague 1, Prague, Central Bohemia. Vilém Kraus is situated nearby to the residential building Dům U dvou Malorusek, as well as near High Synagogue.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old New Synagogue and Jewish Town Hall.

Old New Synagogue

Synagogue

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The Old New Synagogue, also called the Altneuschul, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Josefov, Prague, in the Czech Republic.

Jewish Town Hall

Public building

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The Jewish Town Hall in Josefov, Prague, was constructed adjacent to the Old New Synagogue on the corner of Maiselova and Červená Ulice in 1586 in Renaissance style under the sponsorship of Mayor Mordechai Maisel.

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 140 metres west of Vilém Kraus.

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.