Old New Synagogue
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The Old New Synagogue (Czech: Staronová synagoga; German: Altneu-Synagoge), also called the Altneuschul, situated in Josefov, Prague, is Europe's oldest active synagogue.[1] It is also the oldest surviving medieval synagogue of twin-nave design.[2]
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Old New Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Ashkenazi |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic |
Architecture | |
Style | Gothic |
Completed | 1270; 754 years ago (1270) |
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Completed in 1270, it was one of Prague's first Gothic buildings.[3] A still older Prague synagogue, known as the Old Synagogue, was demolished in 1867 and replaced by the Spanish Synagogue.