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The Ancient Josefov Jewish Quarter in Prague: An Example of Urban Island
Author(s)
Domenico Chizzoniti, Gaia Preta, Luca Preis, Letizia Cattani and Monica Moscatelli
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DOI:10.17265/1934-7359/2017.03.008
Affiliation(s)
Department of Architecture, Built Environment, Construction Engineer (ABC), Politecnico di Milano, Milan 20133, Italy
ABSTRACT
Our work concerns the study of the ancient Jewish
Quarter Josefov, the urban center of Staré
Mĕsto, in Prague. This Quarter represents a well-defined urban fact,
recognizable within the fabric of the historic city. Over the centuries, it has
influenced the shape of the city and has become one of the most important and
characteristic elements through its
structure and spaces, its geography and its architecture (the Synagogue or the
Jewish cemetery). However, this quarter also represents a fundamental social
fact for the city of Prague as it is born from and organized around a very
strong and historically rooted cultural identity. This cultural identity is
characterized by uses, social customs,
and traditions of a Jewish community that has been part of the history of the
city over the centuries, helping to create myths and legends around it. The aim
of this research is to preserve and recognize that cultural identity, using a
strategic vision that starts from the reconstruction of pieces of this cultural
testimony via the recovery of small parts of the urban fabric in the center or
on the edge of this urban island.
KEYWORDS
City and water, city center regeneration, structure of insularity, Jewish ghetto.
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