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Join this 3h30 walking tour through Prague's historic Jewish Quarter. Explore the history of Josefov, which was once home to one of the largest Jewish communities in Europe and walk on streets dating back as far as the 10th century.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide at Republic Square in central Prague. Your guide will be waiting right in front of the Municipal House and the Powder Tower and will be holding a white umbrella with an Avantgarde Prague logo on it.
Itinerary
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1Maisel Synagogue
The Maisel Synagogue is a neo-Gothic synagogue in Prague, dating from 1590-1592 and rebuilt in 1893-1905. Located in the city's former Jewish ghetto, Josefov, it houses the first part of an exhibition devoted to the history of Jews in Bohemia and Moravia (early settlement, early emancipation).
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
2The Old-New Synagogue
The Old-New Synagogue in Prague's Josefov Jewish quarter is the oldest synagogue in Europe still in use. The oldest synagogue in Europe is the one in Erfurt, built in 1094, but it is no longer in use and is now a museum.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Klausen Synagogue
The Klaus Synagogue is a Baroque synagogue in Prague, dating from 1694 and renovated in 1884. Located in the city's former Jewish ghetto, Josefov, it houses an exhibition dedicated to Jewish traditions and customs.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4Old Jewish Cemetery
The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, is located in the former Jewish quarter of Josefov in the Old Town. It is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague. Many renowned figures from the local Jewish community were buried there, including Rabbi Juda Loew ben Bezale, businessman Mordechai Maisel, historian David Gans, and Rabbi David Oppenheimer. Today, the cemetery is administered by the Jewish Museum in Prague.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5Spanish Synagogue, Jewish Museum in Prague
The Spanish Synagogue (in Czech Španělská Synagoga) was built in 1868 on the site of Prague's oldest synagogue, Altshul, which dated back to the 12th century and was destroyed in 1867. It was designed in Moorish style by Vojtěch Ignác Ullmann. It is the most recent synagogue in Josefov, Prague's former Jewish quarter.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6Pinkas Synagogue
The Pinkas Synagogue (in Czech: Pinkasova synagoga), built in 1535 and located at 3 Široká Street in the Josefov district of Prague's Old Town, was expanded in the late Gothic style. The walls are covered with the names of Czech victims of the Holocaust.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A moderate amount of walking is involve; comfortable walking shoes recommended
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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