The eighth edition of the annual Day of Jewish Monuments in the Czech Republic will take place on Sunday, August 10, 2025. This year, more than 75 selected Jewish monuments in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia will be made available visitors (free of charge or for a voluntary contribution) between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m..
Some of the other sites are well known, but some are out of the way and well off the beaten track — in Prague, only the Jerusalem Synagogue is part of the project.. Some of the sites are generally closed to the public; some have recently undergone extensive renovation or are in the process of restoration.
This year the project includes Jewish cemeteries in Drmoul, Mariánské Lázně, Moravský Krumlov, and Příbram. The synagogues in Neveklov, Volhynia and Písek are also attractions, as is the Nový Jičín Synagogue, which since the end of the 60s has been serving as a depository of the State District Archive in Nový Jičín.
Here’s an interactive map of the sites:
In some places there will be an accompanying program, which mostly consists of guided tours, lectures or concerts. Guided tours will take place in Slaný, Přerov, Žamberk and Nýrsko.
Around 200 synagogues and 370 Jewish cemeteries have been preserved in the Czech Republic. These monuments are owned by some of the nine Jewish communities or the Federation of Jewish Communities, but also owned by cities, churches and private owners.
The Czech Day of Jewish Monuments is organized by the Jewish community in Prague in cooperation with Matana, the administrative body for Jewish property, the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic, and other regional partners.
It does not seem to take place under the umbrella of the annual European Days of Jewish Culture, whose kickoff date this year is September 7.