
Great Synagogue
A pure magnificence



Why it is worth to visit?
About the Great Synagogue

Opening hours
Feel free to visit the Old Synagogue - the oldest still-standing synagogue in the city, instead.
Contact
Velká synagoga
The Great Synagogue
Plzen, CZECH REPUBLIC

Old Synagogue
A beautiful hidden pearl



Why it is worth to visit?
About the Old Synagogue

Opening hours
Booking system

Entrance Fee & Services
Entrance Fee | Description | Price |
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Regular | CZK 55,-/person | |
Children up to 10 years | CZK 0,-/person | |
Children aged 10-15 | CZK 40,-/person | |
Family Discount | Applied for min. 2 adults + 1 child | CZK 80,-/family |
Group Discount | Applied for a group of 15 and more members, only. | CZK 50,-/person |
Assistance | Applied for any kind of assistance (handicap, teachers, organized group guide etc.) | CZK 0,-/person |
An English speaking guide | An order in advance is requested. | CZK 500,-/group |
A German speaking guide | An order in advance is requested. | CZK 500,-/group |
A Czech speaking guide | An order in advance is requested. | CZK 250,-/group |
Contact
Stará synagoga
The Old Synagogue
Plzen, CZECH REPUBLIC



FAQ
There are 99 members in the Jewish Community of Pilsen. About half of them live in Pilsen, the others are scattered all around the West Bohemia, partly around the South Bohemia Region.
The community is a mix of modern-orthodox, conservative, reform and secular Jews. 54% of our members are women, the average age of our members is 61.
The income of the community is generally provided by rental of its properties and entrance fees from the Pilsen synagogues. Reconstructions, repairs and upkeep are mostly covered from our own sources, partly from fundraising.
The social programme - mostly for the Holocaust survivors - is almost fully covered by the Claims Conference and the Foundation for Holocaust Victims.
There is no kosher restaurant in Pilsen. The closest kosher restaurants is in Prague (approx. 100 km to the East of Pilsen).
The List of the Kosher Products that are possible to buy in the regular groceries is provided by the rabbinate of Prague and it is downloadable on the Jewish Community of Prague web sites.
The nearest kosher groceries are in Prague (call the Jewish Community of Prague office to check the opening hours in advance), in Vienna or the easiest way is shopping online. Some of our members have a good experience with the kosher4u.eu, for example.
For stating the exact time for your prayers in Pilsen, you should subtract 4 minutes from the CET.
There are no regular services held in the Pilsen synagogues. The community members use to join a session - usually once a month - before Shabbath, however, this meeting is not a regular Kabalath Shabbath service.
There are no regular services during the Jewish holidays in the Pilsen synagogues.
There is no mikveh in Pilsen. The closest one is in Prague.
The kosher mikveh in Pilsen is planned to be built within 2-3 years and it will be located in the Rabbinical House in the courtyard of the Great Synagogue.
In 2018, the Jewish Community of Pilsen's community Board made contract with rav Abraham Waldman (Brooklyn, NY) to manage a reconstruction of the Baal Shem's Mikveh in Ronsperg (Pobezovice). According to this contract, the mikveh will be re-established till 2023. For more information, contact rav Waldman: +1-718-5222003 or shiewald@gmail.com or just visit the project websites.
The Sukkah is accessible in the courtyard - between the Old Synagogue and the Auxiliary Synagogue.
For Descendants

Jewish and Holocaust Ancestry
Research of the West Bohemia Region
How we can help you
Our archive does not contains too many historical documents related to our Jewish members. However, during the last ten years we have been continuously working on digitalization of all documents, lists, records etc. about our history, so that we are ready to share with you all information about your ancestors we have.
Despite our wish to be helpfull, we do not have any historical Jewish matrical records. Those are available online.
How to help us
If there is any picture or document related to your Jewish ancestor, who was born, lived, or passed away in the West Bohemia Region, we kindly ask you to share scans of them with our archive. There are too many people who dissapeared without a trace and the only that remained is - sometimes - just a listed name, sometimes neither it. Support our effort to reconstruct our history, to revival it and help us to bring a human aspect to "just a listed names" for now and for the future.
There are many graves at the Jewish cemeteries in the West Bohemian Region we have absolutely no contact to any relatives. Please, stay in touch with us and let us know who you are relative to, so that we can contact you in case of need or to find a mutually acceptable concept of cooperation on renovation or maintainance of your ancestor gravestone.
The Old Jewish Cemetery in Pilsen is in the possesion of the Jewish Community of Plzen, now. Althought this graveyard has been badly demmaged in the past and almost none original tombstone is left, the graves has never been disturbed. If you are ancestor of anyone buried at this cemetery and you are interested in reinstalation of a simple tombstone to your ancestor's grave, do not hessitate to contact us and help us to bring back a dignity to this holy place.
List of the Jewish Cemeteries in the West Bohemia Region
ordered by..
Arnoltov
Becov
Bezdruzice
Blovice
Dlouha Ves
Dlouhy Ujezd
Dolni Lukavice
Domazlice
Drmoul
Frantiskovy Lazne
Hartmanice
Horazdovice
Hresihlavy
Hroznetin
Cheb - Medieval
Cheb - New
Chlistov
Chodova Plana - New
Chodova Plana - Old
Janovice nad Uhlavou
Karlovy Vary
Kasejovice
Klatovy
Kolinec
Koren
Kostelni Briza
Kozlany
Kynsperk nad Ohri
Lazne Kynzvart
Loket
Loucim
Lomnicka u Plesne
Luka
Marianske Lazne
Mala Sitbor
Ptenin
Mesto Touskov
Mutenin
Nejdek
Nectiny
Nove Sedliste
Nyrsko
Osek u Rokycan
Pilsen - New
Pilsen - Old
Pilsen - Medieval
Pnovany
Pobezovice u Domazlic
Podmokly
Pořejov
Poutnov
Prestice
Puclice
Rabi
Rabstejn nad Strelou
Radnice
Rokycany
Slatina
Spalene Porici
Stod
Straz u Tachova
Strazov
Stribro
Susice - New
Susice - Old
Stenovice
Svihov - New
Svihov - Old
Svojsin
Tachov - New
Tachov - Old
Telice
Teresov
Uboci
Utvina
Velhartice
Velka Sitbor
Vseruby u Plzne
Arnoldsgrün, Arnitzgrün
Bad Königswart
Blowitz, Plowycze
Bodmokl, Podmokl, Podmok, Potok
Brennporitschen
Dolní Žandov, Amonsgrün, Unter-Schandau
Drosau
Dürrmaul
Eger
Eger
Elbogen
Franzensbad
Hartmanitz
Herschihlau, Reschihlau, Reschohlau, Rzescholau
Hochpetsch, Petschau
Horaschdowitz, Horažďowitz, Horaždiowitz
Janowitz and der Angel
Karlsbad
Kassejowitz, Kassowitz
Kirchenbirk
Klattau
Klein Schüttüber
Klistau
Kolinetz, Kollinetz
Königsberg an der Eger
Koschlan
Kurschin
Kuttenplan
Kuttenplan
Langendorf
Langendörflas
Lautschim
Lichtenstadt
Marienbad
Merklín
Mies
Milíkov, Gross Schüttüber
Muttersdorf
Netschetin
Neu Zedlisch
Neudek
Neuern
Neustadtl am Klinger
Pauten
Pilsen
Pilsen
Pilsen
Piwana
Prostiboř, Döllitschen, Teltschen, Prostwerg
Přestitz, Pschestitz
Purschau
Putzlitz
Rabenstein and der Schnella
Rabi, Raby
Radnitz
Rokitzan, Rokytzan, Rockizan
Ronsperg, Ronšperk
Řebří, Schweissing, Ošelín, Leiter
Řešín, Weseritz, Rössin
Schüttenhofen
Schüttenhofen
Schwihau
Schwihau
Slatina
Staab
Stadt Tuschkau
Steingrub
Stienowitz
Tachau
Tachau
Taus
Tereschau
Uitwa
Unterlukawitz
Verušičky, Luck
Wellartitz, Welhartitz
Wossek
Wscherau
טאכוי
ד''מ
דעליטשען ד''ש ט''ש פראסטווערג פ''ב
דראזוי
האראזדאוויצע
וואססעק
וועזעריטץ
טויס
יאנאוויטץ
לאנגענדארף
לאנגענדערפלאס
לויטשים
ליכטענשטאדט
מ''ד
מיעס
נייערן
נייצעדליש נ''צ
ניישטאדטל נ''ש
סלאטינא
פאטאק
פורשוי
פיוואנא
פילזן
פעטשוי
קאלינעטץ
קאסאוויטץ
קאשלאן
קוטטענפלאן
קורשין
קלאטוי
קליסטוי
ראבי
ראבן שטיין
ר''פ
שוויאוי
שווייסינג
שטינאוויץ
שיטטענהאפען
שערוי
Arnoltov
Bečov
Bezdružice
Blovice
Dlouhá Ves
Dlouhý Újezd
Dolní Lukavice
Domažlice
Drmoul
Františkovy Lázně
Hartmanice
Horažďovice
Hřešihlavy
Hroznětín
Cheb - Medieval
Cheb - New
Chlistov
Chodová Planá - New
Chodová Planá - Old
Janovice nad Úhlavou
Karlovy Vary
Kasejovice
Klatovy
Kolinec
Kořen
Kostelní Bříza
Kožlany
Kynšperk nad Ohří
Lázně Kynžvart
Loket
Loučim
Lomnička u Plesné
Luka
Mariánské Lázně
Malá Šiboř
Ptenín
Město Touškov
Mutěnín
Nejdek
Nečtiny
Nové Sedliště
Nýrsko
Osek u Rokycan
Plzeň - New
Plzeň - Old
Plzeň - Medieval
Pňovany
Poběžovice u Domažlic
Podmokly
Pořejov
Poutnov
Přeštice
Puclice
Rabí
Rabštejn nad Střelou
Radnice
Rokycany
Slatina
Spálené Poříčí
Stod
Stráž u Tachova
Strážov
Stříbro
Sušice - New
Sušice - Old
Svojšín
Štěnovice
Švihov - New
Švihov - Old
Tachov - New
Tachov - Old
Telice
Terešov
Úbočí
Útvina
Velhartice
Velká Šiboř
Všeruby u Plzně
The EU Projects

The Project
The Reconstruction of the Great Synagogue
and the Rabinical House
has been financed by the EU.
The aim of the project: To use the potential of the Jewish cultural heritage in the Czech republic and to implement the project of renovation and the utilization of the important Jewish sights of Plzen complex through the improvement of the techinical condition of the sight, the enhancing of the security of monuments and through the provision of modern cultural and educational services associated with Jewish topics.
The Rudolf Loewy Foundation

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