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Self-guided free tour

Old Town & Josefov: Clocks, rabbis and rebels

Free · no booking Loop route

Duration
1 h 50 min approx.
Distance
3.2 km on foot
Stops
10 stops

A loop through the heart of Prague: from the Astronomical Clock to Karlova street and the Clementinum, the Charles Bridge tower, the Rudolfinum, the synagogues and old cemetery of the Josefov Jewish quarter, the Jan Hus monument, the Powder Tower and the theatre where Mozart premiered Don Giovanni. Ten stops, a little over three kilometres and about two hours, not counting time inside the buildings.

Start and end Astronomical Clock

Get there

The route

The 1 marks where the tour starts and ends.

The 10 stops

At each one, a story of about two minutes.

  1. 1

    Astronomical Clock Start

    400 m · 6 min on foot

  2. 2

    Karlova Street and the Clementinum

    130 m · 2 min on foot

  3. 3

    Old Town Bridge Tower

    410 m · 6 min on foot

  4. 4

    Rudolfinum and Jan Palach Square

    220 m · 3 min on foot

  5. 5

    Pinkas Synagogue and the Old Jewish Cemetery

    180 m · 3 min on foot

  6. 6

    Old-New Synagogue

    250 m · 4 min on foot

  7. 7

    Kafka Statue and the Spanish Synagogue

    340 m · 5 min on foot

  8. 8

    Jan Hus Monument and the Týn Church

    510 m · 7 min on foot

  9. 9

    Powder Tower and the Municipal House

    510 m · 7 min on foot

  10. 10

    Estates Theatre

    240 m · 3 min back to the start

  11. Back at Astronomical Clock

    The tour ends where it started.

How it works

  1. 1. Get to the start

    Head to the starting point and tap “Start the tour”.

  2. 2. Listen

    At each stop, tap “I'm here” and listen to the story.

  3. 3. Follow the map

    Follow the map to the next stop. No rush.

Before you set off

Bring headphones and a charged phone: audio and map use up battery.

  • It is a loop: you finish where you started.
  • Stop whenever you like. Your progress is saved on this phone.
  • The route and the texts load when you start, so it keeps working with patchy coverage.
  • The walk stays outdoors. The time does not include going inside the buildings.
  • Available in Spanish and English.
Photo credits
  • 1. Astronomical Clock: James Grimmelmann · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 2. Karlova Street and the Clementinum: VitVit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 3. Old Town Bridge Tower: VitVit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 4. Rudolfinum and Jan Palach Square: che · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 5. Pinkas Synagogue and the Old Jewish Cemetery: Postdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 6. Old-New Synagogue: Jerzy Strzelecki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 7. Kafka Statue and the Spanish Synagogue: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 8. Jan Hus Monument and the Týn Church: A.Savin · FAL · Wikimedia Commons
  • 9. Powder Tower and the Municipal House: A.Savin · FAL · Wikimedia Commons
  • 10. Estates Theatre: VitVit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons