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Dohány Street Synagogue

Dohány Street Synagogue

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Dohány Street Synagogue

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Location: Budapest, Hungary

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MW aus LE

November 2, 2017

The Great Synagogue in Dohány utca, Tobacco Alley in German, hence also called Tabaktempel, is a synagogue in Budapest built according to the plans of the Viennese architect Ludwig Förster 1854-59 in the Moorish style for the Pest Jewish community. It followed the moderate rite, which is called in Hungary as Neolog (roughly similar to the Conservative Judaism) and is with about 3000 seats Europe's largest synagogue.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fe_Synagoge_(Budapest)

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Fcl

January 28, 2022

The Great Synagogue (Hungarian: nagy zsinagóga) on Dohány utca, German Tabakgasse, therefore also called Tabaktempel, is a synagogue built in Moorish style for the Pest Jewish community in 1854–59 according to plans by the Viennese architect Ludwig Förster under the direction of Ignaz Wechselmann in Budapest. It followed the moderate rite, which in Hungary is called Neolog (roughly similar to Conservative Judaism) and is now Europe's largest synagogue with 2,964 seats. And it is the second largest in the world.

Jews have been documented in what was later to become Budapest since the 11th century for Buda and the 15th century for Pest. Jews were not allowed to settle in Pest again until the late 18th century. In the 19th century, the prosperous Jewish community in Pest recorded strong growth, so that the existing synagogues were no longer sufficient. Initially the community could not agree on how Orthodox the new synagogue should be, but in 1853 a compromise was reached and a competition was announced, which the Viennese architect Ludwig Förster won with a design in the Moorish style. Construction work began in the summer of 1854 and the synagogue was inaugurated on September 6, 1859.

The building complex also includes the Budapest Jewish Museum (Zsidó Múzeum), built on the site of the childhood home of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism. The new building was built for this purpose in 1930–1931 and contains pieces of the Pest Chevra Kadisha and now also commemorates the Holocaust. On the side wall of the synagogue there is a monument to the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who saved many Hungarian Jews during World War II.

Ferenc Liszt and Camille Saint-Saëns also played on the large organ.

Source: Wikipedia

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Andy

April 11, 2024

The Great Synagogue in Dohány utca, German Tabakgasse, therefore also called Tabaktempel, is a synagogue in Budapest built according to plans by the Viennese architect Ludwig Förster under the direction of Ignaz Wechselmann between 1854 and 1859 in the Moorish style for the Jewish community of Pest.

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Felix

October 3, 2018

The big synagogue is a beautiful building. The graves in the courtyard are a depressing memorial to the Holocaust. A visit should be a must.

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Facundo

April 22, 2023

Biggest synagogue in the city, inside is gorgeous, worth a visit

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JakobusPilger

June 9, 2024

The Jewish communities in Europe, whose centuries-old tradition is often only documented by commemorative plaques or monuments, were honored - especially in these difficult times with rapidly growing, openly expressed anti-Semitism - by awarding the "International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen" to the President of the Conference of European Rabbis, Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, and the Jewish communities in Europe.
"In recognition of his outstanding work for peace, the self-determination of peoples and European values, for tolerance, pluralism and understanding, and in recognition of his significant commitment to interreligious and intercultural dialogue, the Board of Directors of the Society for the Award of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen in 2024 honors the President of the Conference of European Rabbis, Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, and together with him the Jewish communities in Europe. With this award, the Charlemagne Prize Board wants to send a signal that Jewish life is a natural part of Europe and that there must be no place for anti-Semitism in Europe. Jewish life is an important part of European history and the present - now and in the future. (...) Together with the President of the Conference of European Rabbis, Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, and the Jewish communities in Europe, the Board of Directors of the Society for the Award of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen in 2024 is honoring the outstanding representative of European Jewry and Jewish life in Europe, which has enriched our continent for centuries and will and must always have its place here."

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Eberhard

August 26, 2023

A walk along the Danube with a view of the illuminated Budapest is an experience. It even tops the sporting highlight in the stadium at the 2023 World Cup; or represents the icing on the cake.

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Madze

October 26, 2020

A very nice church !!!

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Eberhard

August 26, 2023

Church of imposing dimensions in the middle of the old town.

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Ścieżkoszukacz

March 13, 2024

The complex is impressive. It stands out from other buildings due to its brick color and architecture.

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Eberhard

August 26, 2023

Entrance to the synagogue

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Jochen M.

August 11, 2025

Dohány Street Synagogue!
It is the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the world. Built in 1859 in the Moorish style, it has a capacity of 3,000 people.

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October 11, 2025

Almost inconspicuous from the outside, its true grandeur is revealed from the inside.
It is the second largest synagogue in the world after the New York City synagogue and, with a capacity of around 3,000 people, is truly enormous.

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