Remuh Synagogue (Synagoga Remuh)

Remuh Synagogue (Synagoga Remuh)

Remuh Synagogue (Synagoga Remuh)
3.5
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
This small Renaissance synagogue (circa 1557) is named after the famous writer and philosopher Moses Isserles (aka Rabbi Remu'h) and still holds regular services for the small Jewish community in the city.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Neighborhood: Kazimierz
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  • kouksa
    Amancey, France72 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful synagogue
    The synagogue itself is beautiful, full of history. The cemetery is magnificent despite the abundant vegetation, reminiscent of wasteland. Paying to visit a synagogue is a big first for me. The reception from the guard is frosty.
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written May 3, 2024
  • ANGELO V
    Milan, Italy4,957 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Smallest synagogue in Krakow
    The Remuh Synagogue was built in the 16thcentury. It is the smallest of historic synagogues in the Kazimierz district in Krakow. During the Holocaust, the synagogue served as a storehouse of firefighting equipment, but it was not destroyed. In 1957 it underwent a major restoration that reestablished much of the pre-war appearance of the interior. The Remuh Cemetery is next to the Synagogue. There is no real entrance ticket, but a sort of mandatory donation for the restoration, which includes both the visit to the synagogue and to the cemetery.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written July 12, 2024
  • Christel8
    Sprundel, The Netherlands414 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Old Synagogue and Old Jewish Cemetery
    We recently visit this synagogue during our stay in Krakow. They charge a little entrance fee which you only can pay cash. The synagogue itself is not very big, but behind the synagogue there is the Old Jewish Cemetery and the Wall of Tears. Worth a visit but you will not need a long time to visit this place. On the cemetery famous rabbi Remuh is buried. Unfortunately there is not much maintenance to this cemetry.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 20, 2024
  • Leah A
    Jerusalem, Israel41 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Remuh synagogue - one of the most significant places in Jewish history
    The Remuh synagogue is an extremely significant part of Jewish history. Named after Rabbi Moshe Iserlish (The Remuh) one of the greatest codifiers of Jewish law, whose writings are studied and guide Jews' everyday life to this day . The synagogue was built by the Remuh's father Rabbi Israel from the money left in his wife's estate after her passing (there is a plaque attesting to this on the wall). The synagogue itself is beautiful and ornate and has architectural additions from different eras. All the way up front and to the right is the seat of the Remuh where he prayed. It is a potent place for personal prayers. The Remuh, his father and a few other members of the family are buried in the cemetery right behind the building. Further in the cemetery there are several other significant Jewish graves. All the way in the back, near the wall on the right is the Bach (Bayit Chadash) one if the greatest authorities on Jewish law from the 1600s. All the way in the back near the wall on the left is Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman Heller (the Tosfot Yom Tov), who wrote a classic commentary on the Mishnah studied to this day .
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written September 17, 2024
  • Robert D
    5,375 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Still in Use Today
    The Remuh Synagogue is still in use today. It is quite small, but worth a visit. Your admission by donation also includes the adjacent Jewish cemetery. The cemetery has a Memorial Wall made up of fragments of smashed Jewish tombstones.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written October 13, 2024
  • Massimiliano P
    Novara, Italy46,864 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Remuh Synagogue
    The Remuh Synagogue, one of the oldest in Krakow, is located in the Jewish quarter of Kazimierz and is still used for worship today. It is a very small synagogue, built during the sixteenth century, which inside does not have particularly lavish decorations. The visit includes the interior of the synagogue with the small prayer room and the adjacent cemetery, rather neglected, where you can see hundreds of gravestones even very old and a wall completely covered with fragments of other gravestones. Short and discreet visit.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 24, 2024
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CLAUDIOMAS
Ceccano, Italy5,145 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Built in the 16th century, it is the smallest of Krakow's synagogues. Very inconspicuous and not very identifiable either. Certainly more interesting is the Renaissance cemetery which houses ancient tombs, among which we remember that of Rabbi Remuh Moshe Isserles, a pilgrimage destination for Jews from all over the world
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Written December 28, 2023
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midway42
Georgia3,477 contributions
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I visited the Remuh Synagogue and adjoining cemetery during a private tour of Kazimierz and the associated "Schindler's List" sites around the area. This is a very spiritual place, more a pilgrimage and site of deliberation and reflection than anything else.

The Synagogue and Cemetery date back to the 16th Century, with the latter holding over 700 rare tombstones from the time period. Highlights include the Wailing Wall (made from fragments of tombstones destroyed during the war) and the stone of Moses ben Isserles, one of the outstanding rabbis of the time. My guide (who was very knowledgeable) explained to me several nuances of the stones that I would have missed on my own.

I believe entrance is a few PLN, there is a square right next to the Synagogue with numerous shops and eateries and a Jewish bookstore nearby to complete the experience.

You don't really "enjoy" a visit here as much as remember it and carry it with you for a long time. Definitely worth the trip.
Written September 29, 2009
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mellissa H
Portsmouth, UK213 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2017 • Family
A second attempt to visit this little synagogue as it was a Jewish holiday. But upon return, the synagogue is very small & busy as a big group arrived with a guide, but the main reason for the visit was the perfectly constructed 'wailing wall', built from the destroyed headstones when the Germans invaded, no need to pay for this but there are donation boxes. The synagogue has a small charge of 10zlotys, £2 to you & I. A small price to pay to keep these buildings restored for future generations
Written June 4, 2017
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acedsh
Sesimbra, Portugal75 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Solo
Starting from the entrance, the employee did not seem to be very willing to deal with the visitors. I didn't like the tone with which you said they had no multibank or exchange. The synagogue is... a synagogue, nothing special. The cemetery is something different from what we are used to seeing. Little careful, with herbs with 1 meter high and covering the camps.
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Written September 8, 2024
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pawel_hbg
Sopot, Poland16,783 contributions
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Jun 2020 • Couples
The Remuh Synagogue is a unique complex of Jewish architecture and religious art dating back to the mid-16th century, functioning as a centre of the religious life of Jews in today's Kraków.
Currently it is the only prayer house regularly open for Jews in Kraków, which is why its interior retains a unique atmosphere and is functionally and formally coherent, with properties that cannot be found in any other synagogue in Kraków. Do not forget to visit Old cemetery which is just near. It is very interesting place.
Written June 15, 2020
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markb120
Karnei Shomron, Palestinian Territories1,828 contributions
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Jan 2020
This synagogue is still active (although, 10 zl. are paid to enter) and represents the warm silent breath of the Jewish history of Poland.
The old cemetery nearby is under the restoration and can be see too.
Written February 13, 2020
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TheShis
Tel Aviv, Israel44,564 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023
This is a smallish synagogue, located at the entrance to the Jewish quarter. Next to it, there's a small cemetery with some old Jewish tombstones.
Written March 20, 2023
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alehope30
115 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
It is a small synagoga in the old Jewish neighborhood of Kazimierz.
The synagoga is small but it deserves to be seen for the history. Don't miss the cemetery beside.
Written August 27, 2020
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markusTyrone
Tyrone366 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
You have to pay and men have to wear Kippah Skullcap. The actual place of worship is very small with a largish cemetery beside it which is undergoing restoration.
Written February 23, 2020
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clarissagurd
Kealkill, Ireland93 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2019 • Solo
Beautifully kept small old synagogue and cemetery. Cheap enough to get in, i think it was only about 15zl which personally I thought was worth the money. If you're interested in the history maybe go with a guide as there is not a lot of information about it there but I was happy enough to look at all the decoration, architecture and memorial walls and amble around the cemetery.
Written April 11, 2019
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