Spanish Synagogue (Prague)
The Spanish Synagogue (Czech: Španělská synagoga, German: Spanische Synagoge, Hebrew: בית הכנסת הספרדי) 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 (German: Altschul). 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.
| Spanish Synagogue Španělská synagoga | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Rite | Ashkenazi |
| Status | Museum |
| Location | |
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°05′25″N 14°25′15″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Josef Niklas, Vojtěch Ignác Ullmann |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Completed | 1868 |
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