Significant jewish monuments in Prague

Old Jewish Cemetery (Starý židovský hřbitov)

Founded in 1478, it is Europe's oldest surviving Jewish cemetery. P 100,000 people are thought to have been buried here, the last one was Moses Beck in 1787. The most prominent graves are those of Mordechai Maisel and Rabi Löw.

Jewish Town Hall (Židovská radnice)

This synagogue was built by Maisel in 1586, its rococo facade was added in the 18 century. There is a clock tower with Hebrew figures whose hands run backwards because Hebrew reads from right to left. Except the Kosher Eatery it is closed to the public.

Pinkas Synagogue (Pinkasova Synagóga)

Founded in originally in 1479 by Rabbi Pinkas. Pinkas synagogue was rebuilt many times over the centuries. After the WWII. has served as a memorial to more than 77,000 Jewish Czechoslowak victims of the Nazis. Their names are inscribed on the walls. You will find there a collection of paintings,drawings, sketches and tintings by children held in the Terezín concentration camp during WWII.

Old-New Synagogue (Staronová synagóga)

Built around 1270, definitely the oldest working synagogue in Europe and one of Prague's earliest Gothic buildings. On its walls could be seen the Holy Ark in which the Torah scrolls are kept and Hebrew biblical abbreviations.

Klausen Synagogue (Klausová synagóga)

Klausen Baroque synagogue was completed in 1694. You will find there an exhibition of Hebrew prints and manuscripts, an exhibition of Jewish traditions and customs and drawings and sketches of children from the Terezín concentration camp.

High Synagogue (Vysoká synagoga)

High synagogue was built in the 16th century, financed by Mordechai Maisel – mayor of the Jewish Town. There is an exhibition of silver ornaments, curtains and other facilities. Jewish museum shop could be find on the ground floor.

Maisel Synagogue (Maiselova synagoga)

Built by Maisel the original Renaissance building was a victim of the fire in 1689 and then a new neo-Gothic synagogue has been built. Since the 1960s it has been disposing a fascinating collection of Jewish silver, prints, books, textiles.

Spanish Synagogue (Španělská synagóga)

Built in 1868 the Spanish synagogue was named after its striking Moorish interior. There is an exhibition showing the life of the Jews in the Czech Republic from emancipation to the present day.

Church of the Holy Ghost (Kostel sv. Ducha)

It was built in the mid-14th century as a part of a convent of Benedictine nuns. The church was destroyed in 1420 during the Husite Wars and badly damaged by the fire of 1689. Inside the church there is a statue of St Ann and busts of St Wenceslas and St Adalbert, in front of the church stands a stone statue of St John Nepomuk.

St Agnes's Convent (Klášter sv. Anežky)

The convent was founded in 1234 by Agnes, a sister of King Wenceslas I. Today, the convent is used by the National Gallery to display a collection of European medieval art.

The Rudolfinum (Rudilfinum)

Built between 1876 and 1884 the Rudolfinum is an outstanding example of Czech Neo-Renaissance style. It was named in honour of Crown Prince Rudolf of Habsburg. Between the wars it served as the seat of the Czechoslovak parliament, today it is a home of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and the Rudolfinum Gallery where temporary art exhibitions are held.

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