Josefov and the Jewish Museum in Prague

A story of a ghetto that no longer exists

Prague holds a very special place in Jewish tradition. Today, Prague's historic Jewish Town is the best preserved complex of Jewish monuments in all of Europe. The Jewish town and its Jewish Museum in Prague miraculously survived WWII giving us the unique opportunity to see the region’s most extensive collection of Judaica including silver, glass, textiles, manuscripts, and other rare, precious objects.

The tour offers insight into the 1000 years of history of the Jewish people in the territory of the Czech Lands and a walk in the interiors of four historical synagogues and the famous Ceremonial Hall. The Old-New Synagogue, which is the oldest still-functioning Jewish house of prayer in Europe, Klaus Synagogue, Pinkas Synagogue, Maisel Synagogue and Ceremonial Hall each share a unique position in the history and traditions of the Jewish people in what is now the Czech Republic.

We will also visit the Old Jewish cemetery, one of the most famous cemeteries in the world, which was founded in the middle of the 15th century and within its walls contain some key figures not only in the history of Josefov, but in all of Central Europe. The most famous person to be buried here is Rabbi Low, to whom legend attributes the creation of the Golem, an artificial man.

During this three hour tour, you will learn the history of the Jewish ghetto with its repeated rise and fall and the tragic pages of the history of the Second World War. The sad history of the Terezin concentration camp and Auschwitz, the unimaginable extermination camp, where the Jews of Bohemia and Moravia were mainly deported along with thousands of Jews from other countries. This tour also shows you a poignant exhibition of children’s drawing created in the Terezin ghetto.