Prague Jewish Quarter ToursJerusalem Synagogue Prague: Hours, Tickets and History
The Jerusalem Synagogue Prague stands at Jeruzalémská 7 in the New Town, outside the Jewish Quarter and on its own ticket. It is built in the Moorish and Art Nouveau style, it seats 850 and it still holds services. This guide covers the opening hours, the prices, the winter break, the tram stop at Jindřišská, the history from the 1906 inauguration to the interwar exhibition, and how to pair a visit with the Josefov sights using the CZK 100 rate for Jewish Town ticket holders. If you also want the synagogues inside Josefov, start with Jewish Quarter Prague and its own pages. The bookable tours are compared on all Prague Jewish Quarter tours.
The colourful facade of the Jerusalem Synagogue. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Quick answer Jerusalem Synagogue at a glance
The Jerusalem Synagogue Prague costs CZK 150 for adults (CZK 135 online) and opens Sunday to Friday from 10:00, with a 17:00 or 18:00 closing time depending on the source. It stands at Jeruzalémská 7 in the New Town, outside Josefov, and the nearest tram stop is Jindřišská. Closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays.
Key takeaways
- Standard adult entry is CZK 150 (CZK 135 online) and the reduced rate is CZK 100 (CZK 90 online), so check the visiting details before you go.
- With a valid Jewish Town ticket from Josefov you pay only CZK 100 as an adult. See how the combination works in combining it with Josefov and the Jewish Quarter Ticket.
- Built in 1905-1906 by Wilhelm Stiassny, it carries 850 seats and a separate women's gallery. More in the building.
- It replaced three synagogues demolished in the slum clearance of 1893-1913. The year-by-year record is in history.
Visiting the Jerusalem Synagogue
The synagogue sits apart from the Josefov circuit, outside Josefov, and it sells its own tickets. The table gathers the published prices, hours and access details in one place.
Prices, Hours and Practical Details
Adults pay CZK 150 at the door and CZK 135 when booking online. Children under 15 and students pay CZK 100, or CZK 90 online. Children under 6 enter free, and Prague Visitor Pass holders enter free as well.
Hours are given differently by the two main sources: synagogue.cz states Sunday to Friday 10:00-17:00, while the Prague Visitor Pass page lists 10:00-18:00 for Monday to Friday and Sunday. Plan to arrive before 17:00 to be safe. The synagogue closes for a winter break and reopened on 9 March after that break.
It is closed on Saturdays and on Jewish holidays, the same rule that governs the Josefov sites covered in the Prague Jewish Quarter tours guide.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Address | Jeruzalémská 7, New Town, Prague |
| Adult ticket | CZK 150, CZK 135 online |
| Children under 15 and students | CZK 100, CZK 90 online |
| Children under 6 | Free |
| Prague Visitor Pass | Free entry |
| With a valid Jewish Town ticket | CZK 100 adult, CZK 80 child and student |
| Hours (synagogue.cz) | Sunday to Friday 10:00-17:00 |
| Hours (Prague Visitor Pass) | Monday to Friday and Sunday 10:00-18:00 |
| Closed | Saturdays and Jewish holidays |
| Winter break | Reopened 9 March after the break |
| Nearest tram stop | Jindřišská |
Combining It With the Josefov Ticket
One way to see both sides of the city's Jewish heritage is to hold a valid Jewish Town ticket from Josefov and show it at the Jerusalem Synagogue door. That drops the adult price from CZK 150 to CZK 100 and the reduced price from CZK 100 to CZK 80. The Jewish Town ticket itself covers the four museum synagogues, the Old Jewish Cemetery and the gallery, and the self-guided version with a short introduction is sold as the Jewish Quarter Ticket at $51 per person, valid for 1 day.
The Jerusalem Synagogue is not part of that circuit, so budget a separate stop. Tram Jindřišská puts you closest, and Staroměstská on Metro Line A, served by trams 17 and 18 and buses 194 and 207, serves the Josefov end. If you would rather have a guide inside Josefov, the Jewish Quarter Tour with Tickets at $74 per person covers five sites in 2.5 hours, while the Private Synagogues and Jewish Quarter Tour at $189 per group of up to 2 adds hotel pick-up.
Sources: synagogue.cz and prague.eu
The Building
The Jerusalem Synagogue was built in 1905-1906 in a Moorish and Art Nouveau style.
Architecture and Interior
Wilhelm Stiassny designed the building in 1905-1906 and it was inaugurated on 16 September 1906. The style mixes Moorish and Art Nouveau forms. Inside there are 850 seats and a separate women's gallery. The original organ is by Emanuel Stephen Peter. It is one of only eight Stiassny-designed synagogues still used for services. The building also hosts concerts alongside its religious use.
The 1990s reconstruction revealed Art Nouveau ornaments beneath the plaster.
The Exhibition Inside
The current exhibition, Modern Prague, Jewish Prague, is about twelve interwar Jewish architects and their work in the city. It opened in 2024 and runs to the end of 2026. Because the synagogue is also a place of worship, check that no holiday closure affects your date before you travel.
Sources: synagogue.cz
History
The synagogue's story runs from the slum clearance of the old Jewish ghetto through two world wars to a restoration that revealed lost decoration.
From the Ghetto Clearance to Today
Between 1893 and 1913 most buildings of the old Jewish Quarter were demolished in the slum clearance. Three synagogues were destroyed in that redevelopment, and the new synagogue at Jeruzalémská replaced them. It was first named the Jubilee Synagogue for the 50th jubilee of Emperor Franz Joseph I and took its present name after the First World War.
During 1941-1945 the building held seized Jewish property, a warehouse function that reflected the destruction of the community, of which at least two-thirds of Prague's Jews perished in the Holocaust. The 1990s reconstruction revealed the Art Nouveau ornaments hidden under plaster, and today it is an active synagogue, a concert venue and an exhibition site at once.
For the wider setting, the first record of Jews at Prague markets dates to 965 CE, the first pogrom came in 1096, and the quarter was renamed Josefov in 1850 in honour of Joseph II. The Jewish Quarter Prague page carries that larger story.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1893-1913 | Slum clearance demolishes most of the old Jewish Quarter, including three synagogues |
| 1905-1906 | Wilhelm Stiassny builds the synagogue at Jeruzalémská 7 |
| 16 September 1906 | Inauguration |
| After the First World War | Takes the present name, Jerusalem Synagogue |
| 1941-1945 | Used to hold seized Jewish property |
| 1990s | Reconstruction reveals Art Nouveau ornaments beneath the plaster |
| 2026 | Reopens 9 March after the winter break, exhibition runs to the end of the year |
Sources: synagogue.cz and Wikipedia's History of the Jews in Prague
The interior of the Jerusalem Synagogue. Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A Working Synagogue in a Small Community
The Jerusalem Synagogue is not only a monument. It is one of the few Stiassny synagogues anywhere still holding regular services, and it anchors a community that has shrunk and rebuilt over a century.
One of Eight Survivors of Its Kind
Wilhelm Stiassny designed synagogues across the Austro-Hungarian world, and only eight of them are still used for worship today. This is one of them. The building also hosts concerts, so it is worth checking the programme if you want to hear the 1906 interior in use rather than walk it empty. The original organ by Emanuel Stephen Peter is still part of the furnishings, which is unusual for a Prague synagogue of this age.
The congregation behind it is small. Prague had over 92,000 Jewish residents in 1939, nearly 20 percent of the city, and at least two-thirds perished in the Holocaust. The community numbered 10,338 in 1946, and about 3,400 people left after the 1968 invasion. Current estimates put the Jewish population at around 1,600, and this synagogue is their main house of worship outside Josefov.
The Community Around It
The Jewish Community of Prague is led by chairman Pavel Král with Chief Rabbi David Peter. Its rabbinate handles kashrut certification and runs a mikveh, and the community operates the Shalom kosher restaurant and shop along with a library, the Chevra Kadisha, the EZRA home-care programme and the Hagibor care facility. The main phone line is +420 224 800 812-13.
If you want guided context for both this synagogue and the museum circuit in Josefov, the Private Synagogues and Jewish Quarter Tour costs $189 per group of up to 2 with hotel pick-up, or the Small Group Jewish Quarter Walk costs $21.74 per person. Both are listed among the Prague Jewish Quarter tours on this site.
Getting There and Planning Your Day
The synagogue sits away from Josefov, near the bottom of Wenceslas Square, and the transit details are different from the museum sites.
Transport
The nearest tram stop is Jindřišská. If you come via the museum sites first, Staroměstská on Metro Line A is a 3-minute walk away, served by trams 17 and 18 and buses 194 and 207. Old Town Square is 5 minutes on foot from there and Charles Bridge 10 minutes. Line A runs from Nemocnice Motol to Depo Hostivař, opened in 1978, with trains every 2-3 minutes at rush hour and every 4-10 minutes otherwise. The metro runs from about 4-5 am until midnight, and night trams numbered 91-99 take over every 30 minutes after that.
Drivers should leave the car outside the centre. The nearest paid parking for the museum district sits below Čechův most on nábřeží Edvarda Beneše. All Jewish Museum tickets are sold at the Visitor Centre at Maiselova 15, so buy there before walking to Jeruzalémská 7.
Winter Closure and Saving Money
The synagogue closes over winter. It reopened on 9 March after the 2026 winter break, so check it is open before you plan a cold-season visit around it. Prague Visitor Pass holders enter free, which can offset the pass cost if you also hold museum tickets.
The Jewish Quarter Prague guide covers the whole district, and the homepage has more on Jewish Quarter tours in Prague if you prefer a guided route.
Jerusalem Synagogue Questions
How much does it cost to enter the Jerusalem Synagogue?
Adults pay CZK 150 at the door and CZK 135 online. Children under 15 and students pay CZK 100, or CZK 90 online, and children under 6 enter free. With a valid Jewish Town ticket the adult rate drops to CZK 100. The visiting details section lists every rate.
What are the opening hours of the Jerusalem Synagogue?
synagogue.cz gives Sunday to Friday 10:00-17:00, while the Prague Visitor Pass page gives 10:00-18:00 Monday to Friday and Sunday. It is closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays. Both versions and the winter break are set out in visiting details.
Where is the Jerusalem Synagogue and how do I get there?
It stands at Jeruzalémská 7 in the New Town, outside Josefov. The nearest tram stop is Jindřišská. For the Josefov sites the reference point is Staroměstská on Metro Line A, as described in the Jewish Quarter Prague guide.
Is the Jerusalem Synagogue part of the Jewish Museum ticket?
No. It sits outside the Josefov circuit and sells its own tickets, but showing a valid Jewish Town ticket lowers the price to CZK 100 for adults and CZK 80 for children and students. The self-guided Josefov ticket is covered on the Jewish Quarter Ticket page.
Why is it called both the Jerusalem Synagogue and the Jubilee Synagogue?
It was named the Jubilee Synagogue for the 50th jubilee of Emperor Franz Joseph I and took its present name after the First World War. The name change is one of the facts in the history section.
Is the Jerusalem Synagogue still used for worship?
Yes. It is one of only eight Stiassny-designed synagogues still used for services and it also hosts concerts. Because services and holidays affect access, check the hours in visiting details before you plan a visit.