The Spanish Synagogue stands in the Josefov district of Prague, Czech Republic, completed in 1868 to the architectural plans of Vojtech Ignac Ullmann and Josef Niklas with interior decoration by Antonin Baum and Bedrich Munzberger, in a Moorish Revival style drawn from medieval Islamic Spanish art. It replaced an older synagogue called the Altschul on the same site and served as a Reform Jewish congregation until it was repurposed as a Jewish museum space in 1955. Administered today by the Jewish Museum in Prague, it reopened to the public after restoration in 1998.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountPrague 1, Czech Republic 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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The Spanish Synagogue (Czech: Španělská synagoga, German: Spanische Synagoge, Hebrew: בית הכנסת הספרדי) is a former Reform Jewish synagogue, located in the area of the so-called Jewish Town, Prague, in the Czech Republic.
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1868
In Style: Moorish Revival Architecture, Introduction
The synagogue was completed in 1868 in the Moorish Revival style on the site of the presumably oldest synagogue, Old School (German: Altschul).
Uses Element: Stained Glass, Article text
In the eastern wall there is a great round stained glass window with a central ornament of Magen David (hexagram), installed in 1882-1883.
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Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Prague 1, Czech Republic
Wikidata item Q990003, property P131/P17 (location): Prague 1, Czech Republic
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