Old New Synagogue

View its stepped gable from the street; enter worship space only under authorised visiting rules.

Getting there

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Return along Široká to Maiselova, head north and find the low old building by Červená. View its stepped gable from the street; enter worship space only under authorised visiting rules.

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History

The thirteenth-century Old New Synagogue is among Europe’s oldest surviving active synagogues. It belongs to a living community, not merely the Golem legend. Steep stepped gables distinguish its medieval structure from later surrounding buildings.

Sources

• History and architecture

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