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The synagogue is at Vězeňská 1, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia — on the corner of Dušní and Vězeňská Streets. The easiest way to get there is by taking the 194 bus and getting off at the Staré školy stop, which is right next to the complex. The beautiful synagogue was built in 1868 in Moorish style by Vojtěch Ignác Ullmann and ...
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.
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More information. 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. It was called the Spanish Synagogue for its impressive Moorish interior design, influenced by the famous ...
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.
Come and travel the Paths of Sefarad, the name used by the Jews to refer to Spain. Stroll through the narrow streets of ancient Jewish quarters, enter a synagogue or visit museums that aim to preserve this legacy.
Built in 1868 on the original site of the historic Altschul (Prague’s oldest synagogue), the so-called Spanish Synagogue is a striking example of Moorish-style architecture that became somewhat fashionable for European synagogues in the mid to late 19th century. The distinctive lines, patterns and colors of the Moorish style are immediately ...
Jun 30, 2023 · As at that time there was already the "Old Synagogue" (replaced by the Spanish Synagogue), this one was initially called the "New Synagogue" before taking the name "Old-New". Apparently, this name is not a reference to its old and new status at the same time, but rather a derivative of a Hebrew term meaning "on condition".
