The Great Synagogue in Plzeň is the second largest synagogue in Europe and the third largest in the world. Built between 1888 and 1892 in a Moorish-Romanesque style to designs by Viennese architects Fleischer and Stiassny, it seats around 2 000 worshippers. Today it doubles as a concert hall, prized for its exceptional acoustics.
sady Pětatřicátníků 11, 301 00 Plzeň
Mon-Thu 10:00-17:00, Fri closed, Sat closed, Sun 10:00-17:00
An exhibition documenting the fates of Pilsen's Jews from 1938 through deportations to death camps, told through authentic stories, documents, and photographs.
A documentary exhibition exploring the experiences of Plzeň's Jewish community during the Holocaust, from persecution to deportation.
Moldovan accordionist Radu Ratoi performs a programme spanning lyrical sensitivity and technical virtuosity.
Historian Martin Nekola recounts the stories of Czech Jews who emigrated overseas and left their mark on distant shores.
A Czech-Slovak quartet explores Jewish music and cuisine, offering tastings of traditional specialties throughout the concert.
A lecture on the High Holy Days as a period of self-reflection, forgiveness, and reconnection with personal values.
Historian Lucie Frančová discusses the conquest of Jerusalem by Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and its impact on the city of three faiths.
A lecture on the life of Regina Jonasová, the first female rabbi of pre-war Germany, who served even during the Nazi persecution.
The final concert of the Music in the Synagogues of the Plzeň Region project features violinists Miroslav and Libor Vilímec alongside pianist Vladislav Vilímec.
An original recital blending spoken word and music: actor Jan Cina and a singer (Vendula Příhodová or Kateřina Bohatová) perform composer Kryštof Marek's songs with a string quartet and piano.
A benefit concert by Jitka Zelenková at the Great Synagogue in Plzeň supporting an organisation that helps families with autistic children.
Maok brings an evening of intuitive music, subtle electronics, and acoustic instruments in the unique setting of the Old Synagogue in Plzeň.
Maok returns to the Old Synagogue in Plzeň for a second concert. Electronics, acoustic instruments, and improvisation in a space with exceptional acoustics.
Historian Blanka Soukupová examines antisemitism in interwar Czechoslovakia, tracing its presence in politics, society, and public discourse.
Chamber ensemble Prague Cello Quartet will perform four-cello compositions in the historic setting of the Great Synagogue.
The Great Synagogue in Plzeň opens to the public during Republic Day celebrations. Guided tour of the permanent exhibition for 28 CZK, free for children under 140 cm.
A Christmas concert featuring Petr Tomeček on Pan flute, accompanied by a live orchestra, children's choir, and ballet dancers in the historic Great Synagogue in Plzeň.
A New Year concert celebrating Ennio Morricone's film scores. Petr Tomeček performs the composer's melodies on pan flute in the intimate Old Synagogue.
A commemorative gathering honoring Pilsen's Jewish residents deported to Theresienstadt in January 1942.
A lecture on Jewish funeral traditions, burial practices, and the role of cemeteries, followed by a visit to the Podmokly cemetery.
A musical gathering with Tereza Rejšková celebrating music in Jewish tradition, featuring rhythms, melodies, and participatory singing.
A lecture on Hebrew as a sophisticated language system and Hebrew script, led by Zuzana Šoši Dostálová.
Opening of Ála Ptáčníková's watercolor exhibition in Plzeň. Colorful paintings celebrate the beauty of daily moments and the richness of human experience.
Photographer David Rafael Moulis showcases over a hundred black-and-white photographs capturing the intersection of cultures, religions, history, and modernity in Israel.
An exhibition of watercolors by Ála Ptáčníková exploring the dance of natural elements.
Kathak, a traditional northern Indian dance form, comes to Plzeň. The performance combines classical techniques with modern choreography, telling stories through movement.
Lea Kreisingerová explores the psychology behind Jerusalem Syndrome, a phenomenon that blends religion, history, and the human psyche. Discover why Jerusalem inspires such intense spiritual experiences in those who visit.
A concert by trumpeter and pan flute virtuoso Petr Tomeček, blending classical music, film melodies and spiritual works. Expect familiar pieces from "Love Story" to iconic film scores.
An opening concert blending Baroque, film music, and biblical verses in celebration of love as a spiritual force uniting people of all faiths.
Plzen painter and chanson singer Ála Ptáčníková displays a watercolor cycle in Europe's second-largest synagogue. The exhibition runs through May, with the artist present every Sunday.