Josefov
Josefov: the back story
Area guide
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Image courtesy of © Uoaei1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Josefov: the back story
Josefov, the Jewish Quarter, sits between Old Town Square and the river. The Jewish Museum in Prague cares for its synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery; the Old-New Synagogue is still in use. Pařížská, its Art Nouveau avenue, is Prague’s luxury shopping street, and the Rudolfinum, home of the Czech Philharmonic, faces the Vltava.
Sights
The synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery, the Old-New Synagogue, the Rudolfinum and the Museum of Decorative Arts.
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Image courtesy of © Uoaei1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Casa De Carli holds One MICHELIN Star in 2026; La Veranda is in the guide.
Buy your Jewish Museum ticket online and start at the Spanish Synagogue.
Staying
The Fairmont Golden Prague at the end of Pařížská, and Allure Prague.
Our advice: the Jewish Museum’s sites close on Saturdays and Jewish holidays; check jewishmuseum.cz.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Josefov: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Josefov: the back story 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
- StaroměstskáATram200 m2 min walk
- Právnická fakultaTram200 m3 min walk
- Čechův mostTram500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Jewish Museum200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Old Town Square350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Charles Bridge750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Wenceslas Square1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Prague Castle1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Vyšehrad2.8 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Václav Havel Airport11 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 34 min
Main railway stations
- Masarykovo nádraží1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Praha hlavní nádraží1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min