Jewish Quarter

  The Jewish Quarter is one of the most visited areas in the city. If you accept the invitation, you will get information about history and the present times of Jewish community in Prague, You will visit the Prague National Jewish Museum. one of the largest in the world, with several synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery, one of the oldiest burial groulnds in Europe.

  You will also see the native house of the worldwide famous writer - Franz Kafka´s house. The Maisel Synagogue presents the history of the Jews in Bohemia and Moravia of the 10th - 18th century. In the Spanish Synagogue there are objects presenting the Jews from the emancipation to preset time. At the entrance to the cemetery you will visit the Pinkas Synagogue with more than 80.000 names written by hand on walls - a memory of Czech and Moravian Jewish victims of the Holocaust. In the Klaus Synagogue there is an exhibition "Jewish Customs and Traditions - Run of life" showing the daily life of Jewish family, the most important stages of each person from the birth to the death. The exhibits in the Ceremonial Hall next to the cemetery presents activities of Burial Society in Bohemia and Moravia. It is also possible to visit the Old-New Synagogue from the 13th century, the only existing medieval-type hall of its kind.

  This walking tour is suitable for people interested in Jewish history, culture and customs.

3 hours