Mille ans de présence d’une culture extraordinaire dans la capitale tchèque...

A thousand years of Jewish culture in the Czech Lands...

La Cité juive de Prague s'est progressivement constituée durant plus de neuf siècles de présence juive dans la Vieille Ville. Malgré la disparition des ruelles médiévales tortueuses lors de l'assainissement du ghetto, à la fin du XIXème siècle, les monuments les plus précieux ont survécu jusqu'à nos jours et constituent actuellement le deuxième musée du judaïsme au monde par sa taille.

The Old New Synagogue represents the most remarkable synagogue of the former ghetto and services still take place there. Its Gothic-Renaissance interior remained practically intact – a fact that gives the visitor unparalleled feeling of numinosity and peculiarity. When visiting the former ghetto, going to see the Old Jewish Cemetery is a must. It is famous for its picturesque and meaningful symbols on tombstones.There are four other synagogues in this quarter, which nowadays host the incredibly rich collections of the Jewish Museum. Its items give a comprehensive account of different aspects of Judaism (everyday life, holidays, history of Jewish people in our country, sacral objects).

Ces quinze dernières années, j’ai eu le plaisir aussi vif que partagé de faire visiter Prague à de nombreux touristes juifs issus de nombreux pays de la diaspora : France, Amérique du Sud, USA, etc.

During the past 15 years, it was my great joy to successfully serve as a guide for numerous Jewish visitors from many countries in the diaspora – France, South America, the USA and many other places…

Note : Tous les guides que nous employons sur cette visite sont titulaires du certificat de guide officiel du Musée juif de Prague. Les principales étapes de la visite : La maison natale de Franz Kafka (extérieurs) – la synagogue Vieille-Nouvelle (lieu de culte ; visite des intérieurs sur commande) – la synagogue Maisel (exposition & visite des intérieurs) – la synagogue Pinkas (dédiée aux victimes de la Shoah ; visite des intérieurs) – le cimetière juif de Josefov – la Salle des cérémonies (exposition & visite des intérieurs) – la synagogue Klaus (exposition & visite des intérieurs) – l'ancien Hôtel de Ville de la Cité juive (extérieurs) – la statue de Moïse par F. Bílek – la synagogue Espagnole (exposition et lieu de culte ; visite des intérieurs) – la statue de F. Kafka par J. Rona – éventuellement la synagogue de Jérusalem

 THE JEWISH GHETTO

The Jewish Ghetto tour includes:

Maisel synagogue (interior and exhibitions) – Pinkas synagogue (dedicated do Shoah victims, drawings of the children who perished in the concentration camps, interior) – Old Jewish Cemetery – The Ceremonial Hall (interior and exhibitions) – Klaus synagogue (interior and exhibitions) – Old Town hall (only from the outside) – The statue of Moses created by sculptor Bílek (outside) – Spanish synagogue (place of service, interior and exhibitions) – Old New Synagogue (place of service, visiting the interior of this synagogue is part of the main tour) – Statue of Franz Kafka created by sculptor Róna.

3-4 hours

The listed rate is a price per HOUR OF GUIDE SERVICE FOR THE GIVEN NUMBER OF PERSONS. Yours will be a private tour, so these would only be the number of people you travel with and for whom you order. We most often structure Prague tours into ½ day blocks (3-4 hours each). To get your expected total tour price, multiply the hourly rate by the number of hours. You will then pay for the actual number of hours guided during your tour.

In the following form, we will be also asking you about:

• Which of the above sights highlighted with a mark would you like to visit inside, beyond the scope of the basic walking tour? You will be asked to pay for entries to the sights directly on spot to their respective box offices.
• Which length of tour would you prefer from the above mentioned scope.