Museum of Jewish Culture (Múzeum Zidovskej Kultúry)

Description:

• For centuries, Bratislava was one of the most important centers of Jewish scholarship in central Europe. The area below the castle -- now covered over by the highway -- eventually became the Jewish quarter, and was once home to as many as 20 schools and synagogues. The quarter survived largely intact until World War II, during which the puppet Slovak government -- following the Nazi lead -- deported the Jews (mainly to death camps in Poland). The Communist government after the war paved over the remains (in this case, by building a highway over them). The photographs and documents on display here tell the story.

• © Frommer's 2013

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2010