Private Stories of Jewish Prague Walking Tour
Overview
Prague's Jewish Quarter features significant sites like the Jewish Museum and the Old-New Synagogue, the oldest functioning synagogue in Europe. This 3-hour private walking tour is led by a historian guide who will provide insights into the area's rich history.
- 🕌 Visit the five remaining synagogues within the Jewish Museum.
- 📜 Explore the Old Jewish Cemetery, a notable historical site.
- 🏛️ Learn about the Jewish Town Hall and its significance.
- ⚠️ The tour requires participants to be able to walk for three hours.
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Pickup included
- Historian guide
- Entrance fees to Jewish Museum and Old-New Synagogue (600 CZK/adults; 400 CZK/students)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
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The Old-New SynagogueThe Old New Synagogue, also called the Altneuschul is Europe's oldest active synagogue and is the subject of both important histories from Prague's Jewish community as well as of fantastic legends. Completed in 1270 in gothic style, it was one of Prague's first gothic buildings.
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Old Jewish CemeteryThe Old Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Prague is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague. It served its purpose from the first half of 15th century until 1786, and is full of fantastic stones and grave houses of important historical figures. Among the 12000 stones here, is the one marking the grave of the legendary Renaissance-era Rabbi Low.
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Jewish Museum in PragueThe Jewish Museum in Prague is one of the most visited museums in the Czech capital. Its collection of Judaica is one of the largest in the world, about 40,000 objects, 100,000 books, and a copious archive of Czech and Moravian Jewish community histories, including the historic synagogues from the Renaissance, Baroque and modern eras.
- The Jewish Town Hall in Josefov, Prague, was constructed adjacent to the Old New Synagogue on the corner of Maiselova and Červená Ulice in 1586 in Renaissance style under the sponsorship of Mayor Mordechai Maisel. It acquired its Rococo facade in the 18th century. (pass by)
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Pinkas SynagogueThe Pinkas Synagogue is the second oldest surviving synagogue in Prague. Its origins are connected with the Horowitz family, a renowned Jewish family in Prague. Today, the synagogue is administered by the Jewish Museum in Prague and commemorates about 78,000 Czech Jewish victims of the Shoah. There is also an exhibit of childrens' drawings created under the supervision of the famous art teacher of Terezin Camp, Friedl Dicker-Brandeis.
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Spanish Synagogue, Jewish Museum in PragueBuilt for the emerging Reform community in the 19th century, the fabulous Spanish Synagogue's name presumably refers to the Moorish Revival style in which it was built, which was inspired by the art of Arabic period of Spanish history. This extraordinary building also hosts a compellning exhibit on modern Jewish history in Prague, Czechia and Czechoslovakia.
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Klausen SynagogueThis ornate Baroque synagogue also houses an impressive collection of Judaica giving a vivid experience of Jewish life in Prague and Bohemia through the centuries.