Spanish Synagogue (Prague)

The Spanish Synagogue ( , , ) is a Moorish Revival synagogue built in Prague in 1868 to the design of Vojtěch Ignátz Ullmann . The facade copies the form of the Leopoldstädter Tempel , built in Vienna , Austria , in 1853, a tripartite facade with a tall central section flanked by lower wings on each side. As in Vienna, the central section is topped by a pair of domed turrets. The synagogue is most remarkable for the elaborate style of the interior, every surface is covered by elaborate Islamic-style polychrome and gilded patterns, some painted and some carved or molded. During the Second World War , the Germans used the building as a repository for property taken from the Jews. The building underwent a restoration in the late 1990s. The building is owned by the Jewish Museum of Prague , and is used as a museum and concert hall. Despite its name, the synagogue was never used by a Spanish or Sephardic congregation: it was in fact an early Reform temple. There are two theories to account for the synagogue's name. The Moorish architectural style may have been found reminiscent of the Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain . The synagogue was on the site of the city's most ancient synagogue, which may originally have been used by Byzantine Jews . Some awareness of this fact may have given rise to the legend of a historic Sephardic community. Ark and bimah Dome Organ – Prague's long-empty Spanish Synagogue being revived

The Spanish Synagogue ( , , ) is the newest synagogue in the area of the so-called Jewish Town , yet paradoxically, it was built at the place of the presumably oldest synagogue, Old School (also known as Altshul). The synagogue is built in Moorish Revival Style . Only a little park with a modern statue of famous Prague writer Franz Kafka (by Jaroslav Róna ) lies between it and the church of Holy Spirit. Today, the Spanish Synagogue is administered by the Jewish Museum in Prague .

The Spanish Synagogue ( , , ) is the newest synagogue in the area of the so-called Jewish Town ; it was in fact built at the site of the presumably oldest synagogue, Old School (also known as Altshul). The synagogue is built in Moorish Revival Style . Only a little park with a modern statue of Franz Kafka (by Jaroslav Róna ) lies between it and the Church of the Holy Spirit . Today, the Spanish Synagogue is administered by the Jewish Museum in Prague .

Former synagogue in Prague, the Czech Republic "Old Synagogue (Prague)" redirects here. The Spanish Synagogue ( Czech : Španělská synagoga , German : Spanische Synagoge , Hebrew : בית הכנסת הספרדי ) is a former Reform 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 . 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 . s.r.o.