Pinkas Synagogue
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.
- Where
- Prague, Czechia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 50.0893, 14.4170
Get the Pinkas Synagogue stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pinkas Synagogue. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Prague volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pinkas Synagogue
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 0.1 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.
Rudolfinum 0.1 km
A neo Renaissance concert hall and gallery on the bank of the Vltava, opened in 1885 and named after Crown Prince Rudolf. It is the home of the Czech Philharmonic, whose main venue is the Dvořák Hall.
Maisel Synagogue 0.1 km
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.
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 0.3 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.
Clementinum 0.3 km
A vast complex of Jesuit buildings beside Charles Bridge, begun in the 16th century. It houses the National Library, the richly frescoed Baroque Library Hall and an astronomical tower used for weather and time observations.
Spanish Synagogue 0.3 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 Pinkas Synagogue?
Pinkas Synagogue is in Prague, Czechia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Old Jewish Cemetery (0.1 km), Klausen Synagogue (0.1 km), Rudolfinum (0.1 km).
How do I get the Pinkas Synagogue stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pinkas 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 Pinkas 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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