Sights · Our pick in Prague
Jewish Museum in Prague
The synagogues and the cemetery
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About Jewish Museum in Prague
The Jewish Museum in Prague cares for the historic synagogues of Josefov, among them the Spanish Synagogue with its Moorish-style dome, and the Old Jewish Cemetery. Its Ceremonial Hall, built for the Prague Burial Society beside the cemetery, is closed for renovation until early 2027, as Prague City Tourism reports. Tickets and hours on jewishmuseum.cz.
Why it's on our list
- Synagogues
- Old Jewish Cemetery
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Jewish Museum in Prague before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Jewish Museum in Prague, as the crow flies.
- Allure Prague150 m2 min walk
- Fairmont Golden Prague200 m3 min walk
- Maximilian Hotel Prague250 m3 min walk
- The Emerald300 m4 min walk
- Hotel Josef350 m4 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Jewish Museum in Prague are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Právnická fakultaTram300 m4 min walk
- StaroměstskáATram350 m4 min walk
- Dlouhá třídaTram500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Old Town Square300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Charles Bridge950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Wenceslas Square1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Prague Castle1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Vyšehrad2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Václav Havel Airport11 kmCar or taxi 35 min
Main railway stations
- Masarykovo nádraží850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Praha hlavní nádraží1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min