Prague Synagogues and Jewish Quarter Private Walking Tour

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Meeting Point in Old Town

2 Adults x $197.95

$395.90

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$395.90

Meeting Point in the Old Town
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Hotel / Apartment Pick Up

2 Adults x $197.95

$395.90

Approx Total

$395.90

Hotel / Apartment Pick Up
Pickup included

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Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Pick up at your hotel reception or other location in the city center on foot (not by car).
Local, licensed, experienced and fun tour guide

Admission to the Jewish Museum: 600 CZK (about 24 EUR) per person. You can pay on the spot by card.

Overview

Franz Kafka attended services at the Old-New Synagogue in Prague. Built in Gothic style in the 13th century, the Old-New Synagogue is the oldest building in the Jewish Town and one of Europe’s oldest synagogues still in use. Come along our Prague Jewish Tours and learn all about the former Prague Jewish Ghetto called Josefov. Most of the area is made up of the Jewish Museum that includes synagogues and a cemetery. You are certain to have a unique cultural experience while learning about the life and traditions of Jews who were confined to the former Prague Jewish ghetto for more than 600 years. Did you know that Prague is the only European city that kept its Jewish heritage intact during WWII? Take this tour and find out why. Our tour guides hold the Jewish Museum licence and will guide you though the Jewish Quarter and Museum. All our tours are private so it will be you setting the pace of this private walking tour.

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Our tour guide can meet you up at your hotel reception / outside of your apartment building or wherever you prefer. We can only pick you up on foot (not by car). Please provide your address in Prague. ... Read more ▼

Meeting points

Our tour guide can meet you outside the Prague City Tourism office next to the famous Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Old Town Hall with Astronomical Clock

The Astronomical Clock is one of the main landmarks of Prague. After meeting with our tour guide right under the Clock, you will enter the Jewish Quarter - Josefov.

5 minutes
Josefov

Josefov, the Jewish Quarter in Prague, is one of the most important Jewish sights in the world because it was not destroyed during the second world war. The Jewish Museum comprises an old Jewish cemetery and several synagogues featuring different aspects of the Jewish heritage: traditions, art, history, etc.

35 minutes
Maisel Synagogue

The Maisel synagogue was built in 1592 and it is named after its founder, a philanthropist Mordecai Maisel, who served as the mayor of the Jewish town, sponsored many Jewish organizations, funded the building of a public bathhouse, ritual baths and an almshouse, and donated money to build the Jewish town hall and numerous synagogues.

20 minutes
Pinkas Synagogue, Jewish Museum in Prague

The Pinkas Synagogue from 1535 is part of the Jewish Museum and serves as a memorial to the nearly 80,000 Jewish victims of holocaust from the Czech lands.

30 minutes
Stary zidovsky Hrbitov

The Old Jewish Cemetery is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in Europe and one of the world's surviving ancient Jewish burial grounds operating from the 15th century to the late 18th century. Approximately 80.000 residents of the ghetto in Prague were buried in its confines. Since the cemetery could not hold that amount, the tombs are layered on top of each other, at one section reaching 12 layers. Among the prominent local personalities buried here is 16th-century rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel. He’s best known for creating a golem or mud figure, which he reportedly summoned to life to seek protection for the local Jewish community against anti-Semitic attacks.

30 minutes
Klausen Synagogue, Jewish Museum in Prague

The Klausen synagogue is the biggest synagogue in the Prague Jewish Town. "Klausen" was originally the name given to three smaller buildings from the 16th century that used to be on this site. These buildings included a yeshivah (Talmudic school) that was founded by the famous Rabbi Loew. After the ghetto fire of 1689, the Klausen Synagogue was erected on the site in 1694, in the early Baroque style.

20 minutes
The Old-New Synagogue

Franz Kafka attended services here. Legend says that Golem, that artificial being made of clay during the 16th century, is hidden in the attic. Built in Gothic Cistercian style during the latter part of the 13th century, the Old-New Synagogue is the oldest building in the Jewish Town and one of Europe’s oldest synagogues still in use. It has been the main synagogue of the Prague Jewish community for more than 700 years.

20 minutes
Spanish Synagogue, Jewish Museum in Prague

The Spanish Synagogue is the most recent synagogue in the Prague Jewish Town. Built in 1868 for the local Reform congregation on the site of the 12th-century Altschul, which was the oldest synagogue in the Prague ghetto. It was called the Spanish Synagogue for its impressive Moorish interior design, influenced by the famous Alhambra.

20 minutes

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

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June 20No refund

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thorough

Published on Jan, 2025

she waited quite a while for which was really kind of her! She had so much knowledge about the beautiful synagogues we visited.Highly knowledgeable and patient guide.

Jewish walking tour

Published on Dec, 2024

Lots of walking. Very interesting history of how the Jewish section evolved based on events before and after WWII. Amazing synagogues. And a wonderful guide to provide lots of historical insight

Janna was an amazing...

Published on Oct, 2024

Janna was an amazing guide. Her pace was perfect and she did not rush through any of the sites. Very knowledgeable. I learned so much

Perfect tour of Jewish Prague

Published on Dec, 2023

Hannah enabled us to tour Jewish Prague with knowledge and great insights. She was interesting snd thoughtful. She also delivered us to our next Viator tour meeting place. The tou wasjust what we wanted.

Fabulous tour.

Published on Oct, 2023

Our guide Gabriela was amazing, would highly recommend her to anyone taking this tour. Her knowledge was amazing and she was fabulous company to share some hours with.

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