Spanish Synagogue
Face the Spanish Synagogue from the open space by the Kafka monument; observing the exterior windows requires no museum ticket.
Getting there
Start this chapter at its first stop › Spanish Synagogue
From Staroměstská station follow Široká to Vězeňská. Face the Spanish Synagogue from the open space by the Kafka monument; observing the exterior windows requires no museum ticket.
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History
The name refers to the nineteenth-century synagogue’s Moorish appearance, not a building moved from Spain. Its ornamental interior reflects European interest in the architecture of Islamic Spain. It is part of Prague’s Jewish Museum; respect its museum and religious context.
Sources
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