KLAUSEN SYNAGOGUE

zakazvykricnik.png THE KLAUSEN SYNAGOGUE AND THE CEREMONIAL HALL ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED

We would like to inform you about some provisional changes in the sightseeing tour of the Prague Jewish Town. The current exhibition Jewish Customs and Traditions, which was opened in the 1990s, will be uninstalled as of July 1st, 2024, and the Klausen Synagogue and the Ceremonial Hall will be temporarily closed.
 
In January 2024, our sightseeing tour was expanded to include the world renowned Old-New Synagogue, and now it will undergo further significant development in order to provide a first-class museum experience and ensure adequate comfort and safety. 
 
A new exhibition with the working title The Family Silver: Treasures of Czech, Moravian, and Silesian Jewish Communities will be prepared for the Ceremonial Hall as early as the end of 2025. You can look forward to the most precious artifacts from a rare collection of silver that is unparalleled on the European continent. 
 
The reconstruction of the Klausen Synagogue will be more demanding in terms of time and investment, and we plan its reopening in 2028 at the latest. It will house a new core exhibition on Jewish customs and traditions, and we will also re-establish the post-war tradition of temporary exhibitions thematically related to Jewish life and legacy. 
 
Thank you for your understanding and support. We look forward to welcoming you in our new exhibitions. 
 

The Klausen synagogue


The Klausen synagogue is the biggest synagogue in the Prague Jewish Town.

“Klausen” was originally the name given to three smaller buildings from the 16th century that used to be on this site. These buildings included a yeshivah (Talmudic school) that was founded by the famous Rabbi Loew. After the ghetto fire of 1689, the Klausen Synagogue was erected on the site in 1694, in the early Baroque style.

It was the Prague Jewish Community's second main synagogue and a number of its prominent rabbis served here. It was also used as a place of prayer by the Prague Burial Society.

 
 

Where to find us

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