Spanish Synagogue

Vezenska 1, Prague, 11000

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Spanish Synagogue (Spanelska Synagoga) - Prague - Reviews of Spanish Synagogue (Spanelska Synagoga) - TripAdvisor Built on the site where The Old Shul (oldest Jewish prayer house) once stood, the Moorish-style synagogue houses exhibitions retelling the history of the Bohemian and Moravian Jews from the end of the 18th centur... tripadvisor.com Spanish Synagogue The Spanish Synagogue was built in 1868 on the site of the oldest Prague Jewish house of prayer ("the Old Shul"). It was designed in a Moorish style by Vojtìch Ignátz Ullmann. The synagogue has a regular square plan with a large dome surmounting the central space. On three sides there are ... jewishmuseum.cz The Spanish Synagogue in Josefov, the old Jewish quarter in Prague The Spanish Synagogue is located a couple of blocks away from the Maisel Synagogue where I started my tour of The Jewish Museum. It was my second stop on the tour because the displays here are the second part of the exhibition called "History of the Jews in Bohemia and Moravia from Emancipation... scrapbookpages.com Spanish Synagogue (Spanelska synagoga) \| Prague.net Maybe the most beautiful of all Jewish synagogues in Prague, the Spanish Synagogue combines different architectural styles and traditions. It follows the beliefs and traditions of the Moors and Jews exiled from Spain in 1942, therefore it carries also mixed Cat... prague.net Spanish Synagogue, Jewish Quarter, Old Town Prague This 19th century synagogue is called the Spanish Synagogue due to its Moorish-inspired design. It is the newest synagogue in the Jewish Quarter and the most photographed. The Spanish Synagogue is also a par... goeasteurope.about.com The Spanish Synagogue of Prague@Everything2.com For those taking a walking tour of Jewish Prague, this Synagogue represents the peak of Jewish achievment in Prague. It represents freedom, assimilation and acceptance. As such, it is the penultimate chapter in the Jewish story. Eighty years later, the final chapter of the story would be written, 5 ... everything2.com Spanish Synagogue in Prague The Spanish Synagogue is built on the site where once stood Prague’s oldest Jewish prayer house, The Old Shul, built in the 11th or 12th century, originally used by Jews of the East Byzantine rite. The Old Shul, destroyed and rebuilt many times, was finally demolished in 1868 and replaced by the pre... isjm.org Spanish Synagogue Built on the outskirts of what was the Jewish ghetto in 1868, is was a house of worship for an increasing number of Reform Jews. Its façade is a rich expression of Moorish architecture, and the interior even more so. It is a place where one can lose oneself ga... prague-guide.co.uk