Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague

by Juli Scalzi

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Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague

Artist

Juli Scalzi

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Photograph - Photograph

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From 1439 until 1787, this was the only burial ground allowed for the Jews of Prague. Over time, the graves had to be piled on top of each other - layered seven or eight deep - so there are actually closer to 85,000 dead here. Graves were never relocated because of the Jewish belief that, once buried, a body should not be moved. Layer by layer, the cemetery grew into a small plateau. And as things settled over time, the tombstones became crooked.

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December 16th, 2015

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