Maisel Synagogue
A synagogue in the Jewish Quarter, founded at the end of the 16th century by the mayor Mordechai Maisel and later rebuilt in neo Gothic style. It now holds an exhibition of Jewish history in the Czech lands.
- Where
- Prague, Czechia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 50.0888, 14.4187
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Near Maisel Synagogue
Pinkas Synagogue 0.1 km
A Gothic synagogue at Široká 3 in Prague's Jewish Town, completed in 1535 and the second oldest surviving synagogue in the city. Its walls are inscribed with the names of Czech and Moravian Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and it is now part of the Jewish Museum.
Old New Synagogue 0.1 km
A Gothic synagogue in Josefov built around 1270, and the oldest active synagogue in Europe. Legend says that the clay body of the Golem, made by Rabbi Loew, lies hidden in its attic.
Church of St Nicholas, Old Town 0.1 km
A Baroque church on Old Town Square, built in the 1730s by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer on the site of a Gothic church. Its white facade and crystal chandeliers make it a popular concert venue.
Old Jewish Cemetery 0.1 km
A crowded burial ground in Josefov used from the 15th to the 18th century. Thousands of gravestones stand layered in a small space, and the oldest known one dates from 1439. Rabbi Loew is buried here.
Klausen Synagogue 0.2 km
A former synagogue in the Jewish Town of Prague, near the Old Jewish Cemetery. The present Baroque building dates from the late 1600s, and it is now part of the Jewish Museum, with exhibitions on Jewish customs and traditions.
Kinský Palace 0.2 km
A Rococo palace on Old Town Square with a pink and white facade, built in the 1700s. It houses a gallery of the National Gallery, and the writer Franz Kafka attended school in the building.
Old Town Hall 0.2 km
A complex of medieval buildings on Old Town Square, founded in 1338, with a tall tower and the astronomical clock on its wall. Visitors can climb the tower for views over the Old Town rooftops.
Spanish Synagogue 0.2 km
A synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Prague, completed in 1868 in a Moorish style. Its interior is covered with gilded geometric patterns, and it is now part of the Jewish Museum.
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Questions
Where is Maisel Synagogue?
Maisel Synagogue is in Prague, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pinkas Synagogue (0.1 km), Old New Synagogue (0.1 km), Church of St Nicholas, Old Town (0.1 km).
How do I get the Maisel Synagogue stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Maisel Synagogue and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Prague volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Maisel Synagogue before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Prague volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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