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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…

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Judah Goldschmied

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

1535

Subjects:

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

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Architecture
Front view of building exterior with curved tile roof and arched windows and metal fence around perimeter.
Isaac Synagogue (Kraków)
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The Isaac (or Izaak) Synagogue in Kraków was built in 1638–1644. Sources differ about who designed the building, but it was likely either the Italian architect Francisco Olivieri or Swiss-born…

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Artist Unknown

Places:

Kraków, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)

Date:

1638–1645

Subjects:

Synagogue, Jewish quarters, Economic life, Cities, Ritual & observance, Architecture

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Architecture
Photograph of exterior of stone building with double staircase.
Klausen Synagogue (Prague)
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The Klausen Synagogue in Prague gets its name from the kloyz (a complex of buildings used for religious purposes, including synagogues) that originally stood on its site, erected in the 1570s. The…

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Artist Unknown

Places:

Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

17th Century

Subjects:

Synagogue, Community, Cities, Ritual & observance, Aesthetics, Architecture

Categories:

Architecture
Photograph of room interior with Torah ark, chandelier, and tall arched doorways.