Vilna Shul, Boston

Name: Vilna Shul
Address: 18 Phillips St, Boston, 02114-3711, United States
Telephone: +1 617-523-2324

#135 among attractions in Boston

Museum, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Synagogue

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Facts and practical information

The Vilna Shul is now a historic landmark building housing a cultural center, community center, and living museum. It was a synagogue and was built for an Orthodox congregation in 1919 by immigrants primarily from Vilna, Lithuania. The building stands on what is known as the back side or north slope of Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts. ()

Completed: 1919 (106 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'36"N, 71°4'1"W

Address

18 Phillips StBeacon HillBoston 02114-3711 United States

Contact

+1 617-523-2324

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Day trips

Vilna Shul – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Massachusetts State House, Ether Dome, Cheers, Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial.

~1020 ftSE
Federal-era home of state legislature
Massachusetts State House, Boston
5 min walk • The Massachusetts State House, prominently situated on Beacon Hill in Boston, is a grand emblem of the state's political history and architectural heritage. Completed in 1798, this distinguished landmark, with its iconic golden dome, serves as the seat of the...
~1260 ftN
Museum, Georgian architecture, Specialty museum
Ether Dome, Boston
7 min walk • The Ether Dome is a surgical operating amphitheater in the Bulfinch Building at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. It served as the hospital's operating room from its opening in 1821 until 1867.
~1900 ftSW
Nightlife, Restaurant
Cheers, Boston
10 min walk • Cheers Beacon Hill is a bar/restaurant located on Beacon Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, across from the Boston Public Garden. Founded in 1969 as the Bull & Finch Pub, the bar is best remembered internationally as the exterior of the bar seen in the hit NBC sitcom Cheers, which ran between 1982 and 1993.
~1140 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Boston
6 min walk • The Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial is a memorial in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The memorial was dedicated in 2007, and displayed 870 names, as of September 2014.
~620 ftE
Museum, Historical place, National park
Boston African American National Historic Site, Boston
4 min walk • The Boston African American National Historic Site, in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts's Beacon Hill neighborhood, interprets 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th-century African-American community, connected by the Black Heritage Trail.
~950 ftE
Park
Temple Street Park, Boston
5 min walk • Temple Street Park is a.06-acre park in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The park is owned by the City of Boston and maintained by The Friends of Temple St Park.
~1620 ftW
42°21'36"N • 71°4'23"W
Community Boating, Boston
8 min walk • Sailing, Boat rental, Classes and workshops
~1320 ftS
Museum, History museum, Asher Benjamin
Headquarters House, Boston
7 min walk • William Hickling Prescott House, also known as the Headquarters House, is an historic house museum located at 55 Beacon Street on Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the left-hand portion of a double townhouse at 54–55 Beacon Street, seen in the photograph.
~1370 ftE
Park
Cardinal Cushing Memorial Park, Boston
7 min walk • Cardinal Cushing Memorial Park is a park located at 5 New Chardon Street in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The park features a bust of Richard Cushing.
0.4 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Hatch Memorial Shell, Boston
11 min walk • The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell is an outdoor concert venue on the Charles River Esplanade in the Back Bay section of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1939–1940, it is one of the city's prominent examples of Art Deco architecture.
~750 ftSW
Square
Louisburg Square, Boston
4 min walk • Louisburg Square is a private square located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts that is maintained by the Louisburg Square Proprietors.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Vilna Shul open?

Vilna Shul is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 11 am - 5 pm
Thursday 11 am - 5 pm
Friday 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Vilna Shul?

Nearby attractions include African Meeting House, Boston (2 min walk), Smith Court Residences, Boston (3 min walk), Abiel Smith School, Boston (3 min walk), Beacon Hill, Boston (3 min walk).

How to get to Vilna Shul by public transport?

The nearest stations to Vilna Shul:

Metro

Charles/MGH • Lines: Red (7 min walk)
Bowdoin • Lines: Blue (7 min walk)

Light rail

Park Street • Lines: B, C, D, E (9 min walk)
Government Center • Lines: C, D, E (10 min walk)

Bus

Tremont St opp Temple Pl • Lines: 55 (10 min walk)
Otis St @ Summer St • Lines: 504, 7 (16 min walk)

Train

Boston North Station (13 min walk)
Boston South Station (22 min walk)