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Pinkas Synagogue (Prague)
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The Pinkas Synagogue is the second-oldest extant synagogue in Prague. It is believed that a synagogue was found in that location as early as 1492. The structure now housing the synagogue was founded…

Contributor:

Judah Goldschmied

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

1535

Subjects:

Synagogue, Ritual & observance, Cities, Ashkenazi, Jewish quarters, Architecture

Categories:

Architecture
Front view of building exterior with curved tile roof and arched windows and metal fence around perimeter.
Great Italian Synagogue, Padua
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Founded in 1548, the Italian Synagogue of Padua was moved to its current location by 1603. It was renovated in the nineteenth century and restored again after World War II, when the Scuola Grande…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Padua, Venice (Padua, Italy)

Date:

1548

Subjects:

Synagogue, Community, Jewish quarters, Art, Aesthetics, Architecture

Categories:

Architecture, Decorative arts
Photograph of room with ornate columns and pews along both sides, a raised platform on the right side, and several chandeliers.