The Great Synagogue, Plzen
View of the Great Synagogue from above. Photo
Ma Rui. 
Facade of the Great Synagogue. Photo
Norbert Aepli.
Street view of the Great Synagogue. Photo under GFDL.
The Great Synagogue (Velká Synagoga) of Plzen is one of the largest synagogues in the world.
Plzen's Great Synagogue was built in 1892 when the Jewish community in Plzen numbered as many as 2,000. It now numbers only in the hundreds.
A painstaking restoration project has brought back the Moorish-style synagogue's beauty and is well worth visiting.
Quick Facts
| Names: | Great Synagogue; Velká Synagoga |
| Type of site: | Synagogue |
| Faith: | Judaism |
| Status: | Active |
| Dates: | 1892 |
| Architecture: | Moorish-Romanesque |
| Size: | Height: 45m |
| Location: | Just west of the square on Sady petatricátníku in Plzen. |
Location Map
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More Information
- Virtual 360° Tour of the Great Synagogue - Virtual Travel
- Synagogue Rededicated in Pilsen, Czech Republic - Jewish Heritage Report
