Spanish Synagogue (Prague)
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The Spanish Synagogue (Czech: Španělská synagoga, German: Spanische Synagoge, Hebrew: בית הכנסת הספרדי) is a former Conservative Jewish synagogue, located in the area of the so-called Jewish Town, Prague, in the Czech Republic. The synagogue was completed in 1868 in the Moorish Revival style on the site of the presumably oldest synagogue, Old School (German: Altschul). In 1955 the former synagogue was permanently repurposed as a Jewish museum and is administered by the Jewish Museum in Prague.
"Old Synagogue (Prague)" redirects here. For the similarly-named Old New Synagogue in Prague, see Old New Synagogue.
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Spanish Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Conservative Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
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Location | Jewish Town, Prague |
Country | Czech Republic |
Location of the former synagogue, now museum, in the Czech Republic | |
Geographic coordinates | 50°05′25″N 14°25′15″E |
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Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Moorish Revival |
Completed | 1868 |
Dome(s) | One |
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A small park with a modern statue of Franz Kafka by Jaroslav Róna is situated between the synagogue and the Church of the Holy Spirit.