Many notable figures are buried in the Old Jewish Cemetery, including the legendary Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel (known as the Maharal of Prague) and the poet Avigdor Karo. The cemetery also contains the grave of the famous writer Franz Kafka, whose tombstone was added in the early 21st century.

History reminds us of the German occupation during WW2 of Czechoslovakia. The country was invaded by Germany in March 1939 and soon became a protectorate of the Nazi regime. The Jews of Czechoslovakia were subjected to discrimination, forced labor, and deportation to concentration and extermination camps. Overall, it is estimated that around 80,000 Jews from Czechoslovakia were killed during the Holocaust. However, there were also acts of resistance and bravery among the Jewish population, including the Jewish underground and partisan groups who fought against the Nazis and their collaborators.

So, why did Hitler not destroy the cemetery?

The cemetery may have been left intact to serve as a reminder of the Jewish people's "past glory" and their "inevitable decline." Hitler and the Nazi regime used anti-Semitic propaganda to portray Jews as a threat to German society and civilization, and leaving the Old Jewish Cemetery in place may have served as a reminder of the Jewish people's supposed decline.

You can walk through, it is difficult to understand what you see while you walk. There is no definition of grave sites, only confused, seemingly random headstone piles, many unreadable.