Spanish Synagogue - Prague, Czech Republic
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Spanish Synagogue
Waymark Code: WMV2G6
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/12/2017
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The Spanish Synagogue is the most recent synagogue in the Prague Jewish Town.
Built in 1868 for the local Reform congregation on the site of the 12th-century Altschul, which was the oldest synagogue in the Prague ghetto.
It was called the Spanish Synagogue for its impressive Moorish interior design, influenced by the famous Alhambra. The building was designed by Josef Niklas and Jan Belský, the remarkable interior (from 1882–83) by Antonín Baum and Bedrich Münzberger.
František Škroup, the composer of the Czech national anthem, served as organist here in 1836-45.
Visit Instructions:
Please provide another photo of the location. You don't have to be in there shot, but you can. The photo requirement is to discourage any armchair visiting.