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Synagogues in Hungary
Budapest
• Great
Synagogue (Dohany street) - it is the second largest Jewish
temple in the world. Designed by German architect Ludwig Forster
(Förster). It was dedicated on September 6, 1859
• Rumbach
Sebestyen Street Synagogue - designed by Otto Wagner and
built in 1872
• Kazinczy
Street Orthodox Synagogue - built in 1913
• Synagogue
at Frankel Leo Road - built in 1887-1888
• Medieval
synagogue in Buda Castle district, Tancsics Mihaly Street,
built in 15th century
• Obuda
Synagogue at Lajos Street - built between 1767-1769 and
rebuilt later according to Andras Landherr's design. The Jewish
Community sold the building in the 1960's and now there is
a studio of Hungarian Television. The building's exterior
has been preserved in its original form, but its interior
has been transformed. (located near Hotel Aquincum and HEV
train station at Timar Street)
• Synagogue
at Dozsa Gyorgy Road (XIII district) - built in 1908
• Synagogue at Pava Street (IX
district) - built in 1924
(the photos of selected synagogues are low quality;
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