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Prague, Center of Prague

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Address:	Prague, Center of Prague
Reviews:	(3)

Explore the history of Jews in Prague in the Jewish Quarter established in the 12th century

The Jewish Quarter in Prague is located between the Old Town Square and the Vltava River. The first Jewish settlements date back to the 10th century, however the ghetto was not established until half of the 12th century, when Jewish people were ordered to vacate their homes and settle in one district.

The Jews were banned from living anywhere else in Prague for centuries and during those times people from Moravia, Germany, Austria and Spain moved here. During the 19th century, majority of rich Jews moved out, the ghetto was therefore considered poor and unhygienic and was supposed to be demolished.

Fortunately, most of the significant historical buildings were saved from destruction, and today they remain a testimony to the history of the Jews in Prague. They form the best preserved complex of historical Jewish monuments in the whole of Europe.

There are six synagogues in the Jewish Quarter (including the Spanish Synagogue and Old-New Synagogue which is the oldest still existing synagogue in Europe), the Jewish Ceremonial Hall, and the Old Jewish Cemetery, the largest one in Europe. The monuments fortunately survived the Nazi occupation since Adolf Hitler decided to preserve the Jewish Quarter as a “Museum of an Extinct Race”.

How to get there:

Walking distance from Prague Ticket Office - Via Musica shop on Old Town Square:
10 min
Accessibility by public transport:
metro A (green line) - Staroměstská station
trams Nos. 2, 17, 18 - Staroměstská stop
Nearest car parking:
Parking Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1

Overall rating:

James Kay | December 12, 2018 | 18:20 (Wed)

Madhvi Munshi | November 17, 2018 | 21:38 (Sat)

Very well informed and amiable guide! Good introduction to the Jewish history and a value for money tour.

Jennifer Aldrich | August 15, 2018 | 14:12 (Wed)

The Jewish Quarter is fascinating

Program at this venue

Date and time	Event	More info
February 17, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sun)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
February 18, 2019 \| 10:00 (Mon)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
February 18, 2019 \| 14:45 (Mon)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
February 19, 2019 \| 10:00 (Tue)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
February 19, 2019 \| 14:45 (Tue)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
February 20, 2019 \| 10:00 (Wed)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
February 20, 2019 \| 14:45 (Wed)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
February 21, 2019 \| 10:00 (Thu)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
February 21, 2019 \| 14:00 (Thu)	Jewish Town
February 21, 2019 \| 14:45 (Thu)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
February 22, 2019 \| 10:00 (Fri)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
February 22, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
February 22, 2019 \| 14:45 (Fri)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
February 23, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sat)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
February 23, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sat)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
February 24, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sun)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
February 24, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sun)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
February 25, 2019 \| 10:00 (Mon)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
February 25, 2019 \| 14:45 (Mon)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
February 26, 2019 \| 10:00 (Tue)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
February 26, 2019 \| 14:45 (Tue)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
February 27, 2019 \| 10:00 (Wed)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
February 27, 2019 \| 14:45 (Wed)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
February 28, 2019 \| 10:00 (Thu)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
February 28, 2019 \| 14:00 (Thu)	Jewish Town
February 28, 2019 \| 14:45 (Thu)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 01, 2019 \| 10:00 (Fri)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 01, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
March 01, 2019 \| 14:45 (Fri)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 02, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sat)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 02, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sat)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 03, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sun)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 03, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sun)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 04, 2019 \| 10:00 (Mon)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 04, 2019 \| 14:45 (Mon)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 05, 2019 \| 10:00 (Tue)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 05, 2019 \| 14:45 (Tue)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 06, 2019 \| 10:00 (Wed)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 06, 2019 \| 14:45 (Wed)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 07, 2019 \| 10:00 (Thu)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 07, 2019 \| 14:00 (Thu)	Jewish Town
March 07, 2019 \| 14:45 (Thu)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 08, 2019 \| 10:00 (Fri)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 08, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
March 08, 2019 \| 14:45 (Fri)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 09, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sat)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 09, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sat)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 10, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sun)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 10, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sun)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 11, 2019 \| 10:00 (Mon)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 11, 2019 \| 14:45 (Mon)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 12, 2019 \| 10:00 (Tue)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 12, 2019 \| 14:45 (Tue)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 13, 2019 \| 10:00 (Wed)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 13, 2019 \| 14:45 (Wed)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 14, 2019 \| 10:00 (Thu)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 14, 2019 \| 14:00 (Thu)	Jewish Town
March 14, 2019 \| 14:45 (Thu)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 15, 2019 \| 10:00 (Fri)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 15, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
March 15, 2019 \| 14:45 (Fri)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 16, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sat)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 16, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sat)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 17, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sun)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 17, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sun)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 18, 2019 \| 10:00 (Mon)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 18, 2019 \| 14:45 (Mon)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 19, 2019 \| 10:00 (Tue)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 19, 2019 \| 14:45 (Tue)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 20, 2019 \| 10:00 (Wed)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 20, 2019 \| 14:45 (Wed)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 21, 2019 \| 10:00 (Thu)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 21, 2019 \| 14:00 (Thu)	Jewish Town
March 21, 2019 \| 14:45 (Thu)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 22, 2019 \| 10:00 (Fri)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 22, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
March 22, 2019 \| 14:45 (Fri)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 23, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sat)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 23, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sat)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 24, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sun)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 24, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sun)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 25, 2019 \| 10:00 (Mon)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 25, 2019 \| 14:45 (Mon)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 26, 2019 \| 10:00 (Tue)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 26, 2019 \| 14:45 (Tue)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 27, 2019 \| 10:00 (Wed)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 27, 2019 \| 14:45 (Wed)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 28, 2019 \| 10:00 (Thu)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 28, 2019 \| 14:00 (Thu)	Jewish Town
March 28, 2019 \| 14:45 (Thu)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 29, 2019 \| 10:00 (Fri)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 29, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
March 29, 2019 \| 14:45 (Fri)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 30, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sat)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 30, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sat)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
March 31, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sun)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
March 31, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sun)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 01, 2019 \| 10:00 (Mon)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 01, 2019 \| 14:45 (Mon)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 02, 2019 \| 10:00 (Tue)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 02, 2019 \| 14:45 (Tue)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 03, 2019 \| 10:00 (Wed)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 03, 2019 \| 10:30 (Wed)	Jewish Prague
April 03, 2019 \| 14:45 (Wed)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 04, 2019 \| 10:00 (Thu)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 04, 2019 \| 14:00 (Thu)	Jewish Town
April 04, 2019 \| 14:45 (Thu)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 05, 2019 \| 10:00 (Fri)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 05, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
April 05, 2019 \| 14:45 (Fri)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 06, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sat)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 06, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sat)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 07, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sun)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 07, 2019 \| 10:30 (Sun)	Jewish Prague
April 07, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sun)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 08, 2019 \| 10:00 (Mon)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 08, 2019 \| 14:45 (Mon)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 09, 2019 \| 10:00 (Tue)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 09, 2019 \| 14:45 (Tue)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 10, 2019 \| 10:00 (Wed)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 10, 2019 \| 10:30 (Wed)	Jewish Prague
April 10, 2019 \| 14:45 (Wed)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 11, 2019 \| 10:00 (Thu)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 11, 2019 \| 14:00 (Thu)	Jewish Town
April 11, 2019 \| 14:45 (Thu)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 12, 2019 \| 10:00 (Fri)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 12, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
April 12, 2019 \| 14:45 (Fri)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 13, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sat)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 13, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sat)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 14, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sun)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 14, 2019 \| 10:30 (Sun)	Jewish Prague
April 14, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sun)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 15, 2019 \| 10:00 (Mon)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 15, 2019 \| 14:45 (Mon)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 16, 2019 \| 10:00 (Tue)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 16, 2019 \| 14:45 (Tue)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 17, 2019 \| 10:00 (Wed)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 17, 2019 \| 10:30 (Wed)	Jewish Prague
April 17, 2019 \| 14:45 (Wed)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 18, 2019 \| 10:00 (Thu)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 18, 2019 \| 14:00 (Thu)	Jewish Town
April 18, 2019 \| 14:45 (Thu)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 19, 2019 \| 10:00 (Fri)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 19, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
April 19, 2019 \| 14:45 (Fri)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 20, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sat)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 20, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sat)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 21, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sun)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 21, 2019 \| 10:30 (Sun)	Jewish Prague
April 21, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sun)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 22, 2019 \| 10:00 (Mon)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 22, 2019 \| 14:45 (Mon)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 23, 2019 \| 10:00 (Tue)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 23, 2019 \| 14:45 (Tue)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 24, 2019 \| 10:00 (Wed)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 24, 2019 \| 10:30 (Wed)	Jewish Prague
April 24, 2019 \| 14:45 (Wed)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 25, 2019 \| 10:00 (Thu)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 25, 2019 \| 14:00 (Thu)	Jewish Town
April 25, 2019 \| 14:45 (Thu)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 26, 2019 \| 10:00 (Fri)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 26, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
April 26, 2019 \| 14:45 (Fri)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 27, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sat)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 27, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sat)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 28, 2019 \| 10:00 (Sun)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 28, 2019 \| 10:30 (Sun)	Jewish Prague
April 28, 2019 \| 14:45 (Sun)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 29, 2019 \| 10:00 (Mon)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 29, 2019 \| 14:45 (Mon)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
April 30, 2019 \| 10:00 (Tue)	Prague's Jewish Quarter Tour
April 30, 2019 \| 14:45 (Tue)	Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
May 01, 2019 \| 10:30 (Wed)	Jewish Prague
May 03, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
May 05, 2019 \| 10:30 (Sun)	Jewish Prague
May 08, 2019 \| 10:30 (Wed)	Jewish Prague
May 10, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
May 12, 2019 \| 10:30 (Sun)	Jewish Prague
May 15, 2019 \| 10:30 (Wed)	Jewish Prague
May 17, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
May 19, 2019 \| 10:30 (Sun)	Jewish Prague
May 22, 2019 \| 10:30 (Wed)	Jewish Prague
May 24, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
May 26, 2019 \| 10:30 (Sun)	Jewish Prague
May 29, 2019 \| 10:30 (Wed)	Jewish Prague
May 31, 2019 \| 10:30 (Fri)	Jewish Prague
February 25, 2025 \| 10:15 (Tue)	Jewish Prague

All events at this venue

Upcoming events

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Concert season 2019: Prague is a real Mekka for all classical music lovers. Choose from a wide list of concerts at glorious concert halls such as Rudolfinum, Municipal House or few hidden gems such as Boccaccio Hall. They are all located in Prague center.

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Valentine´s Day in Prague

The best Valentine present: treat yourself and your Valentine to trip to Prague. Pick your favorite event: you have a choice of delicious meals and divine classical or playful jazz music.

Group Discounts

We offer group discounts

Are you a group of 10+ people? Do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to negotiate the best price for you. Simply choose the event and we will take care of the rest.

Gift Certificates

Special Present

Is someone precious to you planning a trip to Prague? Why don´t you surprise them with a unique present! We are pleased to offer you Via Musica Gift Certificate.

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