High Synagogue, Prague

Name: High Synagogue
Address: Cervena 2/250, Prague, Czech Republic

#218 among attractions in Prague

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High Synagogue was financed by Mordechai Maisel, and it was finished in 1568, the same year as the Jewish Town Hall. Probably it was modelled after High Synagogue, Kraków, which was built in 1556 in Poland. The house was designed by P. Roder in Renaissance style. It was designed as a preaching place for councilors of Jewish town hall. In the center there were bimah, surrounded by seats. Mordechai Maisel gave pieces of Torah and silver tools to the synagogue. The stucco ceiling was gothic ribbed vaulting. ()

Local name: Vysoká synagoga Architectural style: RenaissanceCoordinates: 50°5'24"N, 14°25'7"E

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Cervena 2/250Praha 1 (Staré Město)Prague Czech Republic

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High Synagogue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Nicholas Church, Old Town Square, Old Jewish Cemetery, Old New Synagogue.

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Which popular attractions are close to High Synagogue?

Nearby attractions include Old New Synagogue, Prague (1 min walk), Josefov, Prague (1 min walk), Jewish Town Hall, Prague (2 min walk), Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague (2 min walk).

How to get to High Synagogue by public transport?

The nearest stations to High Synagogue:

Bus

Pařížská • Lines: 194 (1 min walk)
U Staré školy • Lines: 194 (3 min walk)

Tram

Právnická fakulta • Lines: 17, 93 (4 min walk)
Staroměstská • Lines: 17, 18, 2, 93 (5 min walk)

Metro

Staroměstská • Lines: A (4 min walk)
Malostranská • Lines: A (11 min walk)

Train

Praha Masarykovo nádraží (19 min walk)
Újezd (22 min walk)