Josefov Audio Guide

Localada’s free Josefov — the Jewish Quarter audio guide is part of the Prague audio guide: the story of Josefov — the Jewish Quarter, practical visiting tips and a route map, narrated in 15 languages. It opens in your browser, with no app download and no tour group.

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Josefov — the Jewish Quarter: key facts

• Time to allow: 2–2.5 hours
• Hours: 09:00–17:00 (closed Sunday)
• Address: Maiselova 15, Josefov, 110 00 Prague 1
• Nearest transport: Staroměstská station · 3 min walk (A · 17 · 18)
• Localada perk: 5% OFF – One ticket covers the synagogues and the old cemetery — book below
• Closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays
• Men are asked to cover their heads; paper caps are provided
• No photography inside the synagogues or the cemetery

The story of Josefov — the Jewish Quarter

During the occupation, objects from Jewish communities across Bohemia and Moravia were shipped to Prague and catalogued here by Jewish scholars who were then deported.

The intention behind the collection is disputed and the result is not: this is one of the fullest collections of Jewish religious objects anywhere, assembled while the community that used them was being destroyed.

The Pinkas Synagogue has no exhibition. Its walls carry seventy-seven thousand names, hand-painted, of Bohemian and Moravian Jews who did not come back. The communist government closed it for decades and let the damp take the plaster. The names were painted again after 1989.

The old cemetery next to it was the only ground the community was permitted, for three hundred years. When it filled, they added soil and buried again. There are twelve layers in places and around twelve thousand stones pressed together at the surface.

The Old-New Synagogue has been in continuous use since about 1270. The golem is said to lie in its attic. The ladder to that attic has no lower rungs.

A quarter where the buildings survived and almost nobody else did.

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Tips for visiting Josefov — the Jewish Quarter

• Start at Pinkas and read a wall properly before moving on
• The cemetery path is one-way and takes twenty minutes
• The Old-New Synagogue needs a separate ticket to the main circuit
• Go first thing; the lanes here are narrow and fill fast
• The Spanish Synagogue at the end is the one people remember

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Josefov — the Jewish Quarter audio guide: frequently asked questions

Is the Josefov — the Jewish Quarter audio guide free?

Yes. The Josefov — the Jewish Quarter audio guide is part of Localada’s free Prague guide: create a free account and open it in your browser, no app download needed. Tickets for Josefov — the Jewish Quarter are bought separately; booking through Localada’s GetYourGuide links gives 5% off.

How long should I spend at Josefov — the Jewish Quarter?

Allow 2–2.5 hours for Josefov — the Jewish Quarter.

What are the opening hours of Josefov — the Jewish Quarter?

09:00–17:00 (closed Sunday). Hours can change on public and religious holidays, so check on the day.

Can I get a discount on Josefov — the Jewish Quarter tickets?

Yes. Book Josefov — the Jewish Quarter tickets and tours through Localada’s GetYourGuide links and GetYourGuide applies 5% off at checkout.

Which languages is the Josefov — the Jewish Quarter audio guide available in?

Narration and text are available in 15 languages: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

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