Prague's Jewry: A unique success story - until 1938...

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4 to 5 hours (approximately)
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Offered in: German and 5 more

This tour shows the development of the well-known Prague Jewish community from the time of the Enlightenment at the end of the 18th century, their advancement in industry, art and literature and finally also in the civil service, their large part in the development of Bohemia into an industrial superpower, the training of the Prague Zionism in the face of growing anti-Semitism towards the end of the 19th century and its fate after 1938, the occupation by Nazi Germany. One of the main themes is the phenomenon of Prague German literature, a unique development in a language island that produced world-renowned writers in the early 20th century who are largely forgotten today. The only exceptions are e.g. Kafka, Werfel, Kisch or Brod.

What's Included

Bottled water
Dinner

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

I'll pick you up at any location you specify within the defined area.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 to 5 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Old Jewish Cemetery

    One of the oldest still existing Jewish cemeteries in Europe, a unique heritage, miraculously untouched by Hitler, together with 2 synagogues and the Chevra Kadisha.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    The Old-New Synagogue

    The Old-New Synagogue represents one of the oldest and largest Jewish communities in Europe. Josefov was the Prague ghetto for a long time, but also the starting point of 19th-century Jewish emancipation

    20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Spanish Synagogue, Jewish Museum in Prague

    The Spanish Synagogue is also the headquarters of the Jewish Museum. Numerous documents clearly show the process of Jewish emancipation and the rise of the Jewish bourgeoisie.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Staromestske namesti

    The Old Town Square, the city center, was also the residence of the Kafkas, the Berta Fanta salon important for the development of Prague Zionism, and generally the center of Prague's largely German-acculturated Jewish community

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5

    This Prague district was one of the centers of Prague's bourgeoisie after the demolition of the old Jewish Quarter in the Old Town. Numerous stumbling blocks are reminiscent of the often well-known personalities who lived here until 1938.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    The New Jewish Cemetery in Prague is one big history book. The numerous tombs tell the story of Prague's Jewish elite, writers, industrialists, artists of the late 19th century

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Café Louvre

    The café was also the seat of the Prague Academy discussion group. Franz Kafka and Max Brod attended, and nearby was the Reading and Speech Hall of German Students, an institution largely shaped by Prague Jewish intellectualism.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by KulturCaféPrag

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