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Prague’s Spanish Synagogue, constructed in 1868, is famed for its stunning three-part front and ornate interior decorations, which feature colorful and gold-plated designs. Because of its excellent acoustics, the Spanish Synagogue is often utilized to host classical music performances.
The Spanish Synagogue is the most recent synagogue in the Prague Jewish Town. Built in 1868 for the local Reform congregation on the site of the 12th-century Altschul, which was the oldest synagogue in the Prague ghetto.
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The Spanish Synagogue in Prague is one of the most beautiful synagogues in Europe. The synagogue got its name from the Moorish style, in which it was in 1868 built on the site of the original synagogue – so called Altschul - from the 12th century. Exotic style, inspired by famous Alhambra, emphasized the reformist character of the new ...
The earliest pieces date from 1600, but the majority dates from the 18th and 19th centuries. TIP: attend a concert and admire the interior of the Spanish Synagogue at the same time. Get tickets online. Address: Vězeňská 1, Josefov, Prague. Opening hours: 9am – 4.30pm, closed on Fridays.
Spanish Synagogue (Prague) - Classical Concerts. May 26 Sunday. Bolero, Carmina Burana. Time: 19:00. Spanish Synagogue. Classical Concert Info & Tickets. May 27 Monday. Hallelujah. Time: 19:00.
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The Spanish Synagogue ( Czech: Španělská synagoga, German: Spanische Synagoge, Hebrew: בית הכנסת הספרדי) is the newest synagogue in the area of the so-called Jewish Town; it was in fact built at the site of the presumably oldest synagogue, Old School (German: Altschul ). The synagogue is built in Moorish Revival Style.
Spanish Synagogue. It was built in 1867 - 1868 on the corner of the Dušní and Vězeňská Streets in a Moorish style according to a project of Ignatz Ullmann and Josef Niklas in place of the oldest synagogue called Old School (Stará škola) or also Templ, which, according to the preserved reports, already existed in the 12 th century.
