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  1. The Old New Synagogue (Czech: Staronová synagoga; German: Altneu-Synagoge), also called the Altneuschul, situated in Josefov, Prague, is Europe's oldest active synagogue. It is also the oldest surviving medieval synagogue of twin-nave design. Completed in 1270, it was one of Prague's first Gothic buildings.

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  2. Sep 8, 2010 · Discover Old New Synagogue in Prague, Czechia: Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

  3. 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.

  4. May 11, 2009 · By Dan Bilefsky. May 10, 2009. PRAGUE — They say the Golem, a Jewish giant with glowing eyes and supernatural powers, is lurking once again in the attic of the Old-New Synagogue here.

  5. May 27, 2021 · Peta Stamper. 27 May 2021. About The Old-New Synagogue. The Old-New Synagogue in Prague is Europe’s oldest synagogue to still hold services today. Built in the later 13th century, Old-New Synagogue was initially called the “New Shul” (shul meaning synagogue), to distinguish it from others in the city.

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  7. The Old-New Synagogue is the oldest site of Prague’s Jewish Town and the oldest extant synagogue in Europe. It has been the main synagogue of the Prague Jewish community for more than 700 years.

  8. The Old-New Synagogue is the oldest site of Prague’s Jewish Town and the oldest extant synagogue in Europe. It has been the main synagogue of the Prague Jewish community for more than 700 years. Built in the last third of the thirteenth century by stone-masons from the royal workshop who were working on the nearby Convent of St. Agnes, it is ...

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