Prague Sights

Jewish Cemetery

#20 of 598 things to do in Prague

#554 of 49063 things to do in Europe

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Good for: history, Jewish interest

  • Address
    • Izraelská 1 Vinohrady Židovské hřbitovy
  • Transport
    • Želivského
  • Hours
    • 9am-5pm Sun-Thu & 9am-2pm Fri Apr-Oct, 9am-4pm Sun-Thu & 9am-2pm Fri Nov-Mar, closed on Jewish hols

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Lonely Planet review for Jewish Cemetery

Franz Kafka is buried in this cemetery, which opened around 1890 when the older Jewish cemetery – now at the foot of the TV Tower – was closed. To find Kafka’s grave, follow the main avenue east (signposted), turn right at row 21, then left at the wall; it’s at the end of the ‘block’. Fans make a pilgrimage on 3 June, the anniversary of his death. The entrance is beside Želivského metro station; men should cover their heads (yarmulkes are available at the gate). Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

 

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    Unmissable

    remelila recommends this,

    If you're visiting Prague you shouldn't miss a turn through Josefov, the old Jewish Quarter. This cemetery, absolutely chock-a-block with graves and headstones (and those are just the ones on top -- there are several layers of burials) lets you really understand the constraints that European Jews lived under for centuries.

    Good for: history, Jewish interest

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