Dohany utca Synagogue, Budapest
Online szállásfoglalás (Budapest)
Online szállásfoglalás (Budapest, VII. kerület)
Europe's largest synagogue was built in Romantic style between 1854 and 1859 based on designs by Ludwig Förster, also incorporating work by Frigyes Feszl. The 3-part interior seats over 3,000 people.
The typical Romantic style is mixed with Byzantine-Moorish elements, lending a peculiarlaly Eastern look to this monumental, double-domed building which is decorated with brightly coloured ceramic tiles. The Dohány street synagogue is considered an architectural pioneer in several respects: the distinctive Eastern character, the use of bare bricks of various colour, and the cast-iron structures inside.
The Ark is a richly decorated, elaborate
construction crowned by a finely constructed dome, which creates a feeling of
monumentality with its proportions and its size relative to the total inner area
of the synagogue. Feszl (the architect of the Vigadó) designed the Ark as well
as the furnishings of the sanctuary, the two enormous 12-branch candelabra, and
all the interior paintwork.
During World War II the synagogue marked the boundary of the Budapest ghetto. This is also commemorated by the Holocaust Memorial (Zsidó Mártírok emlékműve), a sculpture by Imre Varga. The National Jewish Museum (Zsidó Múzeum) is located right next to the synagogue.
Guided tours are also available in Hebrew.
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| Category: | Architectural heritage |
| Settlement: | Budapest, VII. kerület |
| Address: | 1074 Budapest, VII. kerület, Dohány u. 2. |
| Phone: | 1/413-5531 |
| Opening times: | 1 March - 31 Oct: Mon-Thu 10-17, Fri 10-15, Sun 10-18, 1 Nov - Febr 28 Sun-Thu 10-15, Fri 10-14 |
| Dohany utca Synagogue, Budapest magyarul | |
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| Hungary sights, Architects: | Religious building:, Synagogues |
| Artistic styles and eras:: | Romanticism |
| Foreign Language: | Hebrew |
