On Broad Street in the heart of Josefov quarter are the most famous synagogues in Prague. One of them - Pinkas Synagogue - now turned into a memorial to the Jewish victims of the German invaders. On its walls are fixed about 70 thousand names of Czech Jews who did not come from the concentration camps. The second floor of the synagogue is reserved for the exhibition of children's drawings. They drew not today's children, and those who were in the concentration camp Theresienstadt. Many of them died there, and their paintings have survived and are now on display the world.

Construction of the Pinkas Synagogue was launched in 1517 by the order of Rabbi Aaron Meshulam Horowitz. It was constructed as a private home for a model of a single family. In 1535 the hosts crossed the threshold of their new synagogue. For several years the general public is not allowed here, but the grandson of the first owner decided that the house of worship should be publicly available, and has allowed his countrymen to turn to God from the family of the synagogue. I must say that this decision was made man of progressive views, a great scholar, holding the position of rabbi of Krakow.

The synagogue often suffered from high water. Floods and groundwater coming from the banks, eroded its foundation, have to resort to major repairs. As a result of a reconstruction in the courtyard of the synagogue was found a place for ritual ablutions - mikvah. We still can see the remains of the basin.

Visit the Pinkas Synagogue will be interesting to people who are interested in history and indifferent to the fates of others.