Kafka’s birthplace

The birthplace of Franz Kafka

The Prague audio-guided tour takes you before the birthplace of Franz Kafka, one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, inseparable from the Czech capital. Born in this residence in 1883, he came into the world here before becoming a major figure of world literature.

The child of Prague

Austro-Hungarian of Jewish faith, Franz Kafka is linked to Prague in the most intimate way. A hypersensitive and solitary child, he became one of the most singular writers of his century, author of a work marked by anguish, the absurd and the quest for meaning. A plaque adorning the façade today recalls his birth in this place, perpetuating the memory of this child of Prague with an exceptional destiny.

What there is to see

The house, located on the edge of the Jewish quarter, bears a commemorative plaque and a bust of the writer. It is the ideal starting point for a journey in the footsteps of Kafka through Prague, a city that deeply pervades his work. It is a moving stop for lovers of literature and all those fascinated by the world of the author.

Practical information

Franz Kafka's birthplace is on the edge of the Jewish quarter, in the Old Town of Prague. The façade and its commemorative plaque can be contemplated freely from the street, at all hours and on the level, along the walk.

When was Franz Kafka born?

In 1883, in this residence located on the edge of the Jewish quarter of Prague, a city to which he was deeply linked all his life.

What can you see on the birthplace?

A commemorative plaque and a bust of the writer recall his birth in this place, the starting point of a Kafkaesque journey through Prague.