Josefov (Josephstadt in German) is an area of central Prague, formerly the Jewish quarter of the town.

Historical sites

• Franz Kafka's birthplace.
• High Synagogue (Vysoká Synagóga): 16th century synagogue.
• Jewish Town Hall (Židovská Radnice): 18th century Rococo town hall.
• Klaus Synagogue (Klauzová Synagóga): 17th century baroque synagogue.
• Maisel Synagogue (Maiselová Synagóga): 16th century? synagogue destroyed by fire, now used as a museum.
• Pinkas Synagogue (Pinkasová Synagóga): 16th century synagogue, now a memorial to Holocaust matyrs.
• Spanish Synagogue (Španělská Synagóga): 19th century synagogue with Moorish interior.
• Old Jewish Cemetary (Starý Židovský Hřbitov): 15th-18th century cemetary. Europe's oldest surviving Jewish cemetary.
• Old New Synagogue (Staronová Synagóga): 13th century gothic synagogue.