synagogue of cesky krumlov

Pretty stain glass window. Totally refurbished and probably not used much but quaint to view. Some interesting local history on display. Very nice coffee shop on site.

We tried to visit the synagogue but we're told by the woman in the cafe that it is closed. We're pretty sure that wasn't true but there was nothing to be done. The cafe is housed in the rabbi's apartment so we looked around a bit. We were also told we could not order food so we left. An email to the synagogue's Prague contacts was not returned. From outside, it appears very well maintained and is in a quiet area on the edge of town.

This was a reform synagogue which had a very short lifespan because the Germans and their Czech collaborators killed approximately 263,000 Jews who had resided on the territory of the Czechoslovak Republic at the outset of the Holocaust. The synagogue now functions as an art gallery/ museum.If you are only going to see one synagogue in the Czech Republic, I recommend the beautiful colourful Jerusalemska Synagogue on Jerusalemska Street in Prague (with its fascinating pictorial history of the remnant of the Jewish community's life after the Holocaust, under the next cruel regime of communism).There are renovated synagogues and cemeteries all over the Czech Republic but no Jews (there are barely 1500 Jews in the capital, Prague, and that's it). If it is important to you to pay your respects to the over 6 million Jews butchered in concentration camps, Terezin (the Nazi "show camp" to fool the Red Cross that they were treating the Jews well) is the camp to visit in the Czech Republic. If you're in Cesky Krumlov and fancy taking a look at this synagogue, it isn't far from the centre, just don't expect anything inspiring or astounding. The cafe is nice, a lovely friendly lady runs it and we got by with smiles and laughs, with our non-existent Czech and her non-existent English. We understood from her that locals like to come there because it's that bit further away from the centre which can be overcrowded with tourists.

we notice the "cafe sinagoga" sign before we realized its a sinagogue. it looks like a church and only the stained glass with the star of david tells the truth.to enter you need to ask for the keys in the cafe (kosher). this is not a working sinagogue, exept for spacial occetions, and inside there is a small museum about the jewish history in Cesky Krumlov.

This is not a working synagogue, but has a little bit of jewish local history, a kosher restaurant on site, and when I was there, had a great photo exhibit.

Worth a visit if you pass by, we enjoyed the exhibition. There is also a cafe at the lower part of synagogue to get refreshment before the next sight.

Lots of pictures telling the history of the jewish community. Only the entry panels were in English but that was enough. It's not a long stop but it got us into this part of town.

The synagogue is only over 100 years old,but is immacultely restored and has quite fascinating,if not too long history.It is a little walk out of the main townSelf tours,nice exhibition and pictures

I would not make a pilgrimage to see this but if I was in cesky krumlov it is a very nice walk and is fascinating. Photo display is captivating and first rate. But this is not a very old synagogue - from around 1910 so it is relatively recent history.

You have a visit there. Check before open hours.We liked the place.Nothing disliked.Very close to the bridge and good bistro near.

Well preserved and maintained. Quite interesting to see a synagogue in the Czech Republic. Self tour only takes 10-15 minutes.

My friends and I wanted to check the synagogue but it was behind a high fence and locked. Still, it's interesting because it's architecture is different, I don't see much synagogues.

Very nicely renovated synagogue. Nice garden and surroundings. Very good Cafe and sympatic people downstairs.

The synagogue is small, but very nicely restored. It's clearly no longer functioning, but it is a treat to find at least the building if not the community in such good shape. The café downstairs was very nice.

My wife and I were very happy to find this synagogue renovated and alive again! It is one of the four parts of the "Landesausstellung" - "Provicial Exibition" of Upper Austria and South Bohemia this year. After the wonderful renovated church of the monastery of Vissy Brod we were looking forward to see this synagogue which we only knew closed and surrounded by bushes and trees.The renovation was really very good done so that you see the synagogue inside and outside in its old beauty. Only a Torah scroll is missing in the Aaron Kodesh to fully represent G'ds presence in this Beit Knesset. And of course the people who have lived here are missing and I don't know if there ever will be a Jewish community again growing in this beautiful town.There is a small permanent exhibition about Jewish life in Cesky Krumlow and some important persons of the community. Maybe there could be more about Judaism and especial the box with Judaica will hopefully get mir presents by visiting members of the world wide Jewish community. There is a nice sukka in the garden which slowly will be closed by the growing plants.We also were happy to meet Mr. J. Kepka the Managing Partner in charge of Synagogue and Cafe & Bistro. We enjoyed the conversation - even in german - about the the renovation and future emphasis to bring life to the synagogue.Strawling through the town we saw Jewish tourist groups coming to visit this new "jewel" of Cesky Krumlow. May there will be more of them in the coming years. Especially the wonderful renovated apartment of the Rabbi which now is a Cafe can be a quite resting place to relax and enjoy their food.Personally we live in Linz / Upper Austria and are happy seeing visiting our Czech neighbors now and then.