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Nagy Zsinagóga

Address: District VII, Dohány utca 2-8, Around Astoria, Budapest
Phone: 1/342-8949

Great Synagogue

Category: Religious Sites
Location: Around Astoria

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.0/5

Fodor's Review:

Seating 3,000, Europe's largest synagogue was designed by Ludwig Förs and built between 1844 and 1859 in a Byzantine-Moorish style described as "consciously archaic Romantic-Eastern." Desecrated by German and Hungarian Nazis, it was painstakingly reconstructed with donations from all over the world; its doors reopened in the fall of 1996. While used for regular services during much of the year, it is generally not used in midwinter, as the space is too large to heat; between December and February, visiting hours are erratic. In the courtyard behind the synagogue a weeping willow made of metal honors the victims of the Holocaust. Liszt and Saint-Saëns are among the great musicians who played the synagogue's grand organ.

Cost: Free
Open: Mon.-Thurs. 10-5, Fri. and Sun. 10-2
Metro: M2: Astoria

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by Lexma90 from Denver on 11/7/09
The interior of this temple is beautiful, and felt very Art Deco to me. Tours are lead frequently, in a variety of languages.

The courtyard outside was moving, and I found the willow tree especially beautiful (listen to the leaves as the wind moves them).