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Nicely-drawn schematic of the Old City in its current divisions. As one rabbi said: "Only the Jews could have a city with FIVE quarters!" (lol)
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Prague's old Jewish cemetery is amazing The headstones are almost atop each other because they are crowded into such a small area. The cemetery was founded in 1478 and is Europe's oldest surviving Jewish Cemetery. Any of our Apartments in Prague are a quick walk to this ancient monument.
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On the morning of Monday, July 6, 1942, the family moved into the hiding place. Their apartment was left in a state of disarray to create the impression that they had left suddenly, and Otto Frank left a note that hinted they were going to Switzerland. The need for secrecy forced them to leave...
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On the morning of August 4, 1944, the Achterhuis was stormed by the German Security Police (Grune Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified. Led by Schutzstaffel Oberscharfuhrer Karl Silberbauer of the Sicherheitsdienst, the group included at least three members of...
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