Jewish Heritage Walking Tour of Bratislava (3 Hours)

Bratislava Old Town

Meet your expert local guide, a specialist in Jewish heritage and Bratislava’s history. Receive a brief introduction to Bratislava’s Jewish past, dating back to the 13th century. Understand how the Jewish community flourished under the Austro-Hungarian Empire but suffered during World War II and communism. Walk through the historic Jewish Quarter, once a bustling hub of Jewish merchants, scholars, and rabbis.

Visit the site of the Neolog Synagogue, tragically demolished in 1969 to make way for the SNP Bridge (UFO Bridge). See photographs and historical illustrations of what the Jewish Quarter once looked like. Stop at the Bratislava Holocaust Memorial (Gate of No Return), commemorating 90,000 Slovak Jews deported and murdered during the Holocaust. Visit the Chatam Sofer Memorial, dedicated to Rabbi Moses Schreiber (Chatam Sofer), one of the most revered Jewish scholars of the 19th century. Learn about the Bratislava Yeshiva, once one of the most renowned Jewish learning centers in Europe. Understand how the old Jewish cemetery was partly destroyed, yet this sacred site was preserved against all odds.

Arrive at the Heydukova Street Synagogue, the only remaining synagogue in Bratislava. Admire its unique Cubist architectural style, built in 1923. If available, enter the synagogue’s interior, which houses Jewish exhibits, artifacts, and memorials. Hear about the Orthodox Jewish community that still worships here. Walk to Bratislava’s Old Town, where Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) mark the last known residence of Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Explore Zidovská Street (Jewish Street), which still holds traces of Bratislava’s Jewish past. Learn about the Jewish community’s revival, ongoing cultural events, and preservation efforts. Led by an Expert Jewish Historian – Gain insider knowledge and hear firsthand accounts of Jewish life in Bratislava.