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Klausová synagoga, U Starého Hřbitova 1. Klausen synagogue. Another of the Prague Synagogues built on Mordechai Maisel’s property is the Klausen Synagogue situated near the Old Jewish Cemetery. The largest synagogue in the ghetto, it served as the community’s second main synagogue.
Synagogues in the Jewish Quarter. Six synagogues have been preserved to our days in Prague's Jewish quarter. The Old New synagogue and High synagogue are still used for services. The remaining four houses the expositions of the Jewish Museum. These are Pinkasova, Klausen, Maislova, and Spanish synagogues. The Old New Synagogue, the oldest still ...
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The Pinkas Synagogue (Czech: Pinkasova synagoga) is the second oldest surviving synagogue in Prague. Its origins are connected with the Horowitz family, a renowned Jewish family in Prague. Today, the synagogue is administered by the Jewish Museum in Prague and commemorates about 77,297 Czech Jewish victims of the Shoah .
Jun 30, 2023 · The Spanish Synagogue in Prague. The square Synagogue is impressive with its gilding and dome, adorned with a stained glass window bearing the Star of David. Like every synagogue, it has a holy ark ("Aron Kodesh") facing Jerusalem, which contains scrolls of the Torah, the Jewish Bible.
Object history. It is one of the oldest and most valuable European and World-wide Jewish monuments, the oldest synagogue in central Europe that has been used for divine services continuously since the last quarter of the 13 th century, with the only exception of the occupation years 1942 - 1945.
PINKAS SYNAGOGUE. The Pinkas Synagogue is the second oldest preserved synagogue in Prague. Built in the late Gothic style in 1535, it was founded by Aaron Meshulam Horowitz, a prominent member of the Prague Jewish Community, and probably named after his grandson, Rabbi Pinkas Horowitz. It was originally a place of prayer for the Horowitz family ...
Maisel Synagogue, located in the Prague Jewish Quarter (Židovská čtvrť), is an important cultural landmark erected in 1951 and sanctified in 1592. It has undergone a handful of major facelifts over several hundred years.
