Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest: 39 reviews and 215 photos

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Last updated 23 março 2025

Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest: 39 reviews and 215 photos

In the old part of Pest and near the corner of Károly Körut, you´ll find one of the largest synagogues in the world - with a 3,000 seat capacity. Built in 1859 by the German architect Ludwig Förster, there are some discrepancies within the Jewish community due to the luxurious interior that was designed by Hungarian architect Fryges Feszl and which does not seem like a typical synagogue. In the winter of 1944-1945, more than twenty thousand Jews fled here to escape the Nazi deportations. During this time, 700 people died due to the intense cold. At the entrance, males place the Jewish hat call the Kipah on their heads. Once inside you´ll notice the luxurious and excessive decoration that makes this seem like much more than a temple. It has Gothic, Byzantine and Arabic architectural elements. You can also visit a Jewish museum and see costumes, clothing, old photographs, etc . In the back there is a small garden which contains a memorial tree in honor of Raoul Wallenberg, who saved many Jews from Nazi persecution. On each silver branch of the tree, a name of a murdered Jew is engraved. Viewing highly recommended.