Red tape apparently is holding up plans for a memorial to mark one of Europe’s oldest Jewish burial sites. The 750-year-old site on Prague’s Vladislavova Street attracted international headlines several years ago after Orthodox groups dedicated to preserving Jewish heritage in Europe staged a series of protests against the construction of an office and garages on top of hundreds of Jewish graves.
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