Spanish Synagogue, Jewish Museum in Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic
4.5 (4.600 reviews) Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #43 in Prague Religious Sites
Excelent tour with Yvonne through beautiful sights of Jewish Prague!
**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.
Address
Vezenska 141/1, Prague 110 00 Czech Republic
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Website
http://www.jewishmuseum.cz/pamatky-a-expozice/pamatky/spanelska-synagoga/
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday :
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 03, 2024, 22:40
User Ratings
4.5 based on (4.600 reviews)
Reviews
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5Catherine 5:00 PM Sep 8, 2022
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.
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4hrmanager 5:00 PM Dec 4, 2022
Interesting
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.
