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Spanish Synagogue, Jewish Museum in Prague
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**This place is temporarily closed** Permanent exhibitions: The History of the Jews in Bohemia and Moravia, Part 2 This exhibition deals with the history of the Jews in the Bohemian lands from the reforms of Joseph II in the 1780s to the period after the Second World War. It highlights the gradual advancement toward greater equality and emancipation for Jews in Austria-Hungary, describes the foundation of the Czech-Jewish and Zionist movements, and profiles the most important Jewish entrepreneurs, scientists, writers, musicians and artists (including Franz Kafka, Sigmund Freud and Gustav Mahler). It also deals with the redevelopment of the Prague Jewish Town, Jewish sites of Bohemia and Moravia, and the history of the Jewish Museum in Prague. Special focus is on the Shoah of Jews from Bohemia and Moravia, and the Terezin ghetto. Synagogue Silver from Bohemia and Moravia Located on the upper floor, this permanent exhibition features a representative selection of more than 200 of the most valuable silver artefacts from the museum's collections. Most space is given over to Torah ornaments - shields, pointers, finials and crowns. Also on display are charity boxes, pitcher and basin sets for hand washing, Shabbat spice boxes, Kiddush cups, Hanukkah and Shabbat candles, and charity collection trays. The Spanish Synagogue is part of the Jewsh museum in Prague. The Spanish Synagogue is the most recent synagogue in the Prague Jewish Town. Built in 1868 for the local Reform congregation on the site of the 12th-century Altschul, which was the oldest synagogue in the Prague ghetto. It was called the Spanish Synagogue for its impressive Moorish interior design, influenced by the famous Alhambra. The building was designed by Josef Niklas and Jan Bělský, the remarkable interior (from 1882–83) by Antonín Baum and Bedřich Münzberger. František Škroup, the composer of the Czech national anthem, served as organist here in 1836-45.
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Neighborhood: Josefov
Josefov houses Prague’s Jewish community. This small neighborhood centered around Široká street is completely surrounded by Staré Město (Old Town). As the former Jewish Ghetto, today all that remains are a few synagogues and the oldest surviving Jewish cemetery in Europe. The narrow streets were once small enough that a person could touch the houses on both sides. You can still feel the dignity and history this neighborhood carries in its legacy as Franz Kafka’s birthplace. Nearby streets are full of kosher restaurants, museums and antique bookstores.
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  • Catherine
    12 contributions
    Beautiful and extremely interesting
    Probably my favourite site in Prague. I thought it was well priced for what you get as you also get tickets into the other sites around the Jewish Quarter which you can do to over 7 days. The inside is absolutely stunning and it was surprisingly quiet. I bought the audio guide that can be downloaded on your phone which I recommend. The museum side of this synagogue is very interesting especially upstairs where it focuses on the Jews coming back after the Second World War which I feel is not really talked about anywhere else. Out of all the synagogue I feel that this is the one that is most worth seeing.
    jewishmuseuminprague
    Thank you for your review and we´ll be pleased to see you again in the museum.
    Written September 13, 2022
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited September 2022
    Written September 9, 2022
  • Tito C
    Madrid, Spain2 contributions
    Joyful and ceremonial... Don't miss it!!!
    Although small compared to similar places around the world, this synagogue is one of the most beautiful places we've ever seen. Built in the second half of the 19th century, it is a stunning example of Moorish Revival Style (articulated decorative ornament). Its colors are both joyful and ceremonial. Listening to a classical music concert on it added to the experience, and allowed for plenty of time to visually discover every corner of it. Do not leave Prague without enjoying this historic and peaceful treasure.
    jewishmuseuminprague
    Thank you very much and we´ll be pleased to see you again in the museum.
    Written May 17, 2021
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited May 2020
    Written April 30, 2021
  • Esty
    Amsterdam, The Netherlands10 contributions
    Excelent tour with Yvonne through beautiful sights of Jewish Prague!
    The Spanish synagogue is very beautiful, as well as all other synagogues of the Jewish Museum. The entrance fee is valid for all of the buildings and medieval cemetery. My husband and I wanted to visit the Jewish Quarter in Prague but after reading the reviews that if they visited alone, they felt a bit lost and didn't have the chance to connect with local Jewish history. We decided to have a private tour and read great reviews about Yvonne Weisgrab from Terezin Private Tours. All prior communication was very easy and the tour itself exceeded our expectations. Yvonne is very passionate about Jewish history and is extremely knowledgeable. Every question was welcomed and answered. It's great to see young people so passionate about history and Jewish identity. If you are visiting, I would def recommend contacting them, you will not regret!
    jewishmuseuminprague
    Thank you very much and we´ll be pleased to see you again in the museum.
    Written July 24, 2022
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited June 2022
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 10, 2022
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Alasdair R
Oxford, UK192 contributions
Okay
Feb 2020
The various synagogues, galleries and museums we visited with our several venue ticket were all vaguely interesting but presented in rather dated fashion with long worthy descriptions of Jewish life but not particularly engagingly written. The exception was the beautiful Pinkas Synagogue - a moving experience. The Jewish cemetery is remarkable for the way it has grown and for the quantity of graves but it can be quickly visited. If it’s possible I’d stick with just it and the Pinkas.
Written February 21, 2020
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jewishmuseuminprague
Thank you for your review.
Written February 26, 2020
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Beatriz M
Düsseldorf, Germany5,688 contributions
Small but nice
Feb 2022 • Solo
The synagogue has a beautiful interior and also an exhbition inside about the Jewish life in Prague and how it was affected in the second world war. However, it is very small. On my pictures with wide angle you can see everything. And the problem is that they dont sell tickets only for the synagogue, they have different types of tickets, all combined tickets for other attractions so for me it was not so good because I was just for a very short time in Prague and did not plan to visit the other attractions. Maybe they could change it and also offer single tickets for the visit.
Written February 16, 2022
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jewishmuseuminprague
Thank you for your review and we´ll be pleased to see you again in the museum.
Written February 21, 2022
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hrmanager
Enfield, UK591 contributions
Interesting
Dec 2022 • Couples
We bought a ticket and audio guide which gave us access to all of the sites but we didn't have time to visit them all. The Spanish synagogue was very beautiful but the most interesting element was the old cemetery and the small synagogue with the names of all the holocaust victims. My audio tour stopped working half way round and the guide I spoke to was unable to help me with it, which was a little disappointing.
Written December 5, 2022
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jewishmuseuminprague
Thank you for your review. Audioguide JMP does not operate, any complaint should be addressed to: info@audioguide.cz. The reactions of the majority of visitors, however, clearly indicates satisfaction with the service.
Written December 14, 2022
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Tereza M
1 contribution
Amazing experience
Jul 2023 • Couples
We first wanted to do the tour of Jewish Prague by ourselves, no audio guide - just reading the little pieces of texts next to expositions. We had an underwhelming feeling about the experience, as we couldn’t make sense of all the information and ended up just swiftly passing through some of the synagogues and the cemetery. We then decided to give it another try and booked a tour with Yvonne. From the very beginning, her knowledge and enthusiasm for Jewish history in Prague captivated us. She answered all of our questions exhaustively and we ended up prolonging our tour to almost 4 hours. With a Yvonne, though, there was not one moment when we would be bored or overwhelmed. One of the members of our group started feeling a little bit dizzy in the Pinkas Synagogue which serves as the Holocaust memorial - it had a heavy atmosphere and the weather was also quite warm. Yvonne made sure they were okay while continuing the tour in a manner we were comfortable with.
I have nothing but good things to say! Can’t wait for our Terezin tour!
Written July 9, 2023
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jewishmuseuminprague
Thank you for your review and we´ll be pleased to see you again in the museum.
Written July 26, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
WanderingOttersons
Denver, CO1,326 contributions
Stunningly ornate with an informative museum
Jul 2023 • Couples
Beautiful on the inside with a very interesting museum. We did this as part of a ticket that gives you access to this building, the cemetery and a few other sites in Prague Jewish Town (but NOT the Old-New Synagogue). There is a lot of Jewish history in this area and these sites and museums give you a great glimpse into that. It’s well worth the cost and time to spend a couple of hours to see these places.
Written August 28, 2023
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jewishmuseuminprague
Thank you for your review and we´ll be pleased to see you again in the museum.
Written August 29, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
BibiLou
Zinnowitz, Germany37 contributions
Beautiful but cannot be visited independently
Feb 2023 • Couples
Yes, the Synagogue was beautiful, the stories they tell in the exhibition are informative and the pieces they show are interesting.
However.
It took us a long time to think about buying a ticket for entry. The sole reason being that you could not visit the Synagogue separately. You had to buy a ticket for that synagogue and other places in the area. We were only interested in the Spanish Synagogue and the Old Jewish Cemetery but had to buy a ticket for 6 attractions or more.
If you are interested in all the buildings in the Jewish quarter you'll be happy, we're sure, but we weren't.
Written February 26, 2023
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jewishmuseuminprague
Thank you for your review. The exhibitions in the JMP buildings form a whole, therefore we sell tickets for all exhibitions and not just individual ticket to the Spanish Synagogue. Thank you for your understanding.
Written March 6, 2023
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anita l
2 contributions
spoilt by rude member of staff
Sep 2023 • Friends
The synagogue is a beautiful building, with plenty of display boards explaining the context and background. However, my experience was spoiled by witnessing a man being harangued by a member of the staff on reception because he declined to buy the add-on audio guide. He clearly didn't want it, but she did go on at him at length and suggested that it wasn't worth going in if he didn't have it as he wouldn't understand anything. He politely stood his ground but the conversation only ended when he moved away. I didn't feel her behaviour was appropriate for a religious building, and neither for someone dealing with tourists on a daily basis. I bought my ticket from a fair haired young woman who was very nice, as were the rest of the people looking after the building.
Written September 19, 2023
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jewishmuseuminprague
Thank you for your review. Audioguide JMP does not operate, any complaint should be addressed to: info@audioguide.cz. The reactions of the majority of visitors, however, clearly indicates satisfaction with the service.
Written September 20, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
viscountesslily
California279 contributions
Must see
Jun 2023 • Solo
This is a must see on your tourist agenda. There are three options for tickets. The one I purchased was 550 crowns or about $25 to see all the synagogues, the cemetery and the ceremonial hall. When I bought the tickets, the lady tried to sell the audio accompaniment but when I declined because I told her I have the book with me she kind of got upset. I think it’s the persons choice if they wanted to spend the prices for the ticket but I could see the change in her personality when I refused three times the audio that could be played on my phone while touring the synagogues. Overall, it’s worth going into the synagogues.
Written June 21, 2023
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jewishmuseuminprague
Thank you for your review. Audioguide JMP does not operate, any complaint should be addressed to: info@audioguide.cz. The reactions of the majority of visitors, however, clearly indicates satisfaction with the service.
Written July 3, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Nick D
London, UK56 contributions
Astounding rudeness from the lady on the ticket desk ruins an essential visit
Feb 2022
I am leaving a review not of the Jewish Museum, which is self-evidently one of the most important and essential in Prague, but of the woman on the ticket desk. I have never in my 60 years encountered such unwarranted, unaccountable, unacceptable rudeness. It is all the more distressing to encounter such dismal behaviour when one arrives here full of emotion and respect for the history which the building holds and represents. I see from other comments this lady is already a legend of rudeness. I see replies from the Museum going back several years. For example this, from 2018:
"Each unfriendly conduct of our employees is a violation of internal regulations. We regret and apologize for them. We welcome specific description unpleasant experience, we could deduce from it concrete conclusions and to prevent its recurrence." And yet NOTHING has changed. Why not? Museum Management, you absolutely must do something about this situation.
Written February 21, 2022
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jewishmuseuminprague
Dear visitor, Thank you for your review, which we take very seriously. The lady to whom your complaint is directed has been working in the Spanish Synagogue box office since August 2021, so they are not the same person. However, it should be stressed that she is not an employee of the museum, but an employee of the company that leases the space: https://www.prague-judaica-market.com/. We are very sorry to hear about your experience. We will certainly draw consequences from the situation. Once again, please accept our apologies.
Written February 25, 2022
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HBAIP
Brisbane, Australia112 contributions
A concert from Czech Collegium hosted at the beautiful Synagogue
Mar 2023 • Couples
We attended the concert presented by the Czech Collegium which was sensational. Inside you sat while the musicians played for 45-60 minutes. It cost $37EU and was worth the experience. There are different styles of music played during the week, starting at 17:30. Well worth going to before dinner. Highly recommend.
Written March 10, 2023
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jewishmuseuminprague
Thank you for your review.
Written March 13, 2023
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