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Old Jewish Cemetery & Jewish Museum Prague

Known locally as Starý židovský hřbitov

A deeply atmospheric historic cemetery visited as part of the Jewish Museum’s cluster of synagogues and heritage sites in Josefov.

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Old Jewish Cemetery & Jewish Museum Prague Richard Mortel · CC BY 2.0
Typical visit
2 hours 30 minutes
Setting
Mixed
Region
Prague
Last checked
7 Aug 2026

Why visit

A deeply atmospheric historic cemetery visited as part of the Jewish Museum’s cluster of synagogues and heritage sites in Josefov. The cemetery was used for burials for centuries and contains densely layered gravestones; the museum sites preserve synagogues, ritual objects and testimony spanning Prague Jewish life and the Holocaust. It is included because it adds a distinctive experience to a realistic Prague or regional itinerary rather than acting as a filler stop.

What you will see

  • Layered historic gravestones.
  • Pinkas and Maisel synagogue collections.
  • Josefov interpretation.

History

The cemetery was used for burials for centuries and contains densely layered gravestones; the museum sites preserve synagogues, ritual objects and testimony spanning Prague Jewish life and the Holocaust.

Photographs

Old Jewish Cemetery & Jewish Museum Prague

Richard Mortel · CC BY 2.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.

Visitor tips

  1. 1

    Allow at least two hours instead of rushing the cemetery alone.

  2. 2

    Observe photography and religious-site rules.

  3. 3

    Treat the museum interpretation as central to the visit, not an optional extra.

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