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What to do · Plzeň

Great Synagogue of Plzeň, the third largest in Europe

Synagogue · 40 min · from 140 CZK · closed Friday, Saturday and Jewish holidays

InformationFrom Kč140 adult
From
Kč140 adult
Duration
40 min
Season
All year · Sunday to Thursday from 10:00 to 17:00
Who it's for
All ages

Completed in 1893, in Moorish and Romanesque style with two towers, it is the largest synagogue in Czechia, the third in Europe and the fifth in the world by size: it held about 2,500 people. Inside, Oriental decoration and exhibitions on Plzeň's Jewish community. It is open Sunday to Thursday; closed on Fridays, Saturdays and Jewish holidays. It is five minutes from the square, in the gardens that surround the old town.

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Directions See all of Plzeň

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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