Great Synagogue (Plzeň)
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The Great Synagogue (Czech: Velká synagoga) in Plzeň, Czech Republic is the second largest synagogue in Europe.[1]
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Great Synagogue, Plzeň | |
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Velká Synagoga | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Rite | Ashkenazi |
Location | |
Location | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
Geographic coordinates | 49°44′48″N 13°22′22″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Emmanuel Klotz |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Moorish-Romanesque Revival |
Completed | 1892 |
Construction cost | ƒ162,138 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | east |
Capacity | more than 2,000 |
Height (max) | 45 meters |
Dome(s) | 2 |
Spire(s) | 1 |
Website | |
Jewish Municipality of Plzeň |
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