Prague Jewish Quarter Tickets with Audio Guide

Josefov, Prague's Jewish Quarter

Josefov, the Jewish Quarter of Prague, sits between Old Town Square and the Vltava river and holds one of the best-preserved groups of Jewish monuments in Europe. Jews have lived in Prague for a thousand years, and the story of their community, its scholars and its losses is told across the synagogues and the cemetery. If you are searching for Prague Jewish Quarter tickets, this ticket covers the main sites in one visit.

The quarter is small and walkable, and the sites are only minutes apart. Franz Kafka was born nearby, and the streets show a mix of medieval alleys and the later redevelopment of the district at the turn of the twentieth century.

The Old Jewish Cemetery

The Old Jewish Cemetery, used from the fifteenth century until 1787, is one of the oldest surviving Jewish burial grounds in Europe. Because space was limited, burials were layered on top of each other, and about twelve thousand tombstones stand crowded together, leaning at every angle, above many more graves.

Among the best-known graves is that of Rabbi Judah Loew, the scholar linked to the legend of the Golem. Visitors walk a path among the stones and often leave a small pebble as a sign of remembrance. The atmosphere is quiet and calls for respectful behaviour.

The synagogues: Old-New, Spanish, Maisel and Pinkas

The Old-New Synagogue, built around 1270, is one of the oldest active synagogues in Europe and is still used for services. The Spanish Synagogue, built in a Moorish style in the nineteenth century, has a richly decorated interior and a permanent exhibition. The Maisel Synagogue presents the history of Jews in Bohemia and Moravia.

The Pinkas Synagogue is a memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust from Bohemia and Moravia, with names written on its walls, and includes drawings made by children in the Terezín ghetto. It is the most moving stop for many visitors, and the ticket also covers the Robert Guttmann Gallery.

Introduction, audio guide and opening days

At the office, a greeter gives you your ticket and a short introduction of about twenty minutes in English, with a walk to orient you; other languages are offered depending on the guide. After that you explore on your own. With the audio-guide option, a mobile audio guide takes you through the sites, and it is offered in several languages.

The complex is closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays, so check your date. Modest clothing is required in the synagogues: shoulders, arms and the abdomen must be covered, and shoes must be worn. Allow about two hours for the visit. To get there, take the metro to Staroměstská and walk a few minutes.