Klaus Synagogue & Ceremonial Hall

Lonely Planet review

Both the baroque Klaus Synagogue and the nearby Ceremonial Hall contain exhibits on Jewish ceremonies and other traditions, most interesting for the historian or devout visitor.

The hall was formerly the Old Jewish Cemetery mortuary and is now part of the Jewish Museum. Built in 1912, the Ceremonial Hall is the site of an interesting exhibition on Jewish traditions relating to illness and death and is a good complement to a visit to the Old Jewish Cemetery (especially if you're feeling slightly morbid).

The baroque Klaus Synagogue beside the exit from the Old Jewish Cemetery houses a good exhibit on Jewish ceremonies of birth and death, worship and special holy days. The nearby Ceremonial Hall (Obřadní Síň) was built around 1906. Inside is an exhibit on Jewish traditions, similar to that in the synagogue.