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Klausová synagóga

Address: U starého hrbitova 3A, Josefov, Prague, Bohemia
Phone: 221-711-511
www.jewishmuseum.cz

Klausen Synagogue

Category: Museums/Galleries, Religious Sites
Location: Josefov

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Fodor's Review:

This baroque former synagogue displays objects from Czech Jewish traditions, with an emphasis on celebrations and daily life. In the neo-Romanesque Obradní sín (Ceremony Hall), which adjoins the Klausen Synagogue, the focus is on rather grim subjects: Jewish funeral paraphernalia, old gravestones, and medical instruments. Special attention is paid to the activities of the Jewish Burial Society through many fine objects and paintings. The building was built at the end of the 17th century in place of three small buildings (a synagogue, a school, and a ritual bath) that were destroyed in a fire that devastated the ghetto in 1689.

Cost: Combined ticket to museums and Old-New Synagogue 500 Kc; museums only, 300 Kc
Open: Apr.-Oct., Sun.-Fri. 9-6; Nov.-Mar., Sun.-Fri. 9-4:30

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