Place · Kazimierz & Plac Nowy
Remuh Synagogue and cemeterySynagoga Remuh
A small active synagogue of 1553 and its old cemetery in Kazimierz: go in the morning, dress modestly and check the visiting hours, which stop for services and on Shabbat.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 30–45 min
- p95 60 min
- Price
- on site
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- morning, weekdays
- quietest window
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- Kazimierz & Plac Nowy: painful
- Getting there
- Szeroka street in Kazimierz
- Heritage
- Small fee
- Modest dress
- Go morning, weekdays
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours not on file: check the official site.
- Crowds
Go morning, weekdays
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Sat · busiest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun · desk estimate
- Time to spend
- 30–45 min · up to 60 min if you linger
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Time on site
Minimum
20min
Worthwhile
30min
Typical
45min
p95
60min
Visiting hours, the entry fee and closing days for Shabbat and Jewish holidays are not printed until verified.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
Inside, in order
The synagogue
A small prayer house of the 16th century, still used by the local community.
The old cemetery
A walled cemetery with Renaissance gravestones, including a rebuilt wall of broken stones.
What to see, in order
01
The synagogue
A small prayer house of the 16th century, still used by the local community.
02
The old cemetery
A walled cemetery with Renaissance gravestones, including a rebuilt wall of broken stones.
How to do it well
- 1Check the hours before you walk over; the synagogue closes for services and on Shabbat.
- 2Dress modestly and pay at the entrance.
- 3Combine with the Old Synagogue and Plac Nowy on foot.
Facilities
- toilets
- Cafés on Szeroka street (field-verify).
- tickets
- Small fee at the entrance (check the posted price).
- shade
- Trees in the cemetery.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Szeroka street in Kazimierz
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- a few steps at the entrance
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Quiet in the morning; tour groups pass at midday.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- medium
Bailouts
crowd
Return after 16:00 or skip
rain
A café on Szeroka street
Nearest rescue anchor: A - Café (south-west, field-verify)
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlya few steps at the entrance
- Accessible toilet: check · check
Old building and uneven cemetery paths.
Combine with
- —Plac Nowy zapiekanki · eat
Walk the Kazimierz & Plac Nowy area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time today
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Red lines
- Cover shoulders and knees; men cover their heads at the cemetery entrance.
- No photos during services or of worshippers.
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
Can I go on Saturday?
Not usually: it is closed for Shabbat.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
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Sources
- officialVisit Kraków (official city tourism site)
- secondaryWikivoyage: Kraków