Jubilee Synagogue

Jubilee Synagogue (čeština. Jubilejní synagoga), also known as the Jerusalem Synagogue, is a synagogue in Prague, Czech Republic. It is also known as the Jerusalem Synagogue because of its location on Jerusalem Street. It was built in 1906, designed by Wilhelm Stiassny and named in honor of the silver Jubilee of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. The synagogue is designed in Moorish Revival form with Art Nouveau decoration, especially in the interior. It was lately renovated and still serves religious purposes. After the Czech Republic became independent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it became more usual to call the synagogue the Jerusalem Street Synagogue.

The synagogue preserves inscribed plaques removed from the former Zigeuner synagogue, demolished by the urban renewal campaign that was the cause of the building of the Jubilee synagogue.

The facade and form of the synagogue are a hybridized blend of Moorish Revival and art nouveau, with Horseshoe arches on the facade and on the interior columns supporting the women's galleries in a three-bay building. The Mudéjar red-and-white coursing of the stone facade is particularly striking. Inside, the Moorish elements are overlaid with brilliantly painted Art nouveau patterning.

After a century of being open to the public as a house of worship, on 1 April 2008 the Jubilee Synagogue began opening its doors on a regular basis to tourists and aficionados of historic architecture.

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K. M.
20 October 2016
Absolutely beautiful! You definitely should go inside. It's cheap, the synagogue is stunning and there's a great exhibition about the history of jews in Prague.
Simple Discoveries
28 September 2016
Close to the Prague main railway station. Beautifully ornate exterior that's worth checking out if you're on your way in/out via train.
Luigi Santos-Hammarlund
28 August 2014
Also known as the Jerusalem synagogue. Fantastic architecture and a moving exhibition on the second floor.
Lenka Shevchikova
29 April 2018
Breathtaking colourful architecture, jewish history combined with Prague, opened everyday, except Saturdays and jewish holidays...
Ladislav F.
7 August 2014
Jerusalem synagogue (a.k.a. Jubilee synagogue) is the largest and youngest synagogue in Prague. It was built in 1906, designed by Wilhelm Stiassny in Moorish Revival form with Art Noveau decoration.
Fabio Moraes
1 March 2016
Tão bonita por fora quanto por dentro.
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