Maisel Synagogue

The Maisel Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the former Jewish quarter of , in the . The synagogue was built at the end of the 16th century in the Gothic Revival style.
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  • Type: Synagogue
  • Description: synagogue
  • Address: Maiselova 63/10, Praha 1, 11000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Old Jewish Cemetery and Spanish Synagogue.

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The is a Jewish cemetery in , Czech Republic, which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in . is situated 170 metres northwest of Maisel Synagogue.

Museum
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The is a former Reform Jewish synagogue, located in the area of the so-called , , in the . The synagogue was completed in 1868 in the Moorish Revival style on the site of the presumably oldest synagogue, Old School. is situated 220 metres northeast of Maisel Synagogue.

Public building
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The in , , was constructed adjacent to the on the corner of Maiselova and Červená Ulice in 1586 in Renaissance style under the sponsorship of Mayor Mordechai Maisel. is situated 110 metres north of Maisel Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish Town and Old Town and Josefov.

Suburb
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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the .

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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the Jewish Town.

Locality
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Stalin's Monument was a 15.5 m granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in , Czechoslovakia. It was unveiled on 1 May 1955 after more than 5+1⁄2 years of work, and was the world's largest representation of Stalin. The sculpture was demolished in late 1962.

Maisel Synagogue

Latitude
50.08882° or 50° 5′ 20″ north
Longitude
14.41886° or 14° 25′ 8″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F2P3CQ9+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28518987
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­synagogue
Wiki­data ID
Q517766
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Maisel Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Sinagoga Maisel”
  • Bavarian: “Maisel Synagoge”
  • Chinese: “梅瑟会堂”
  • Czech: “Maiselova synagoga”
  • Dutch: “Maiselsynagoge”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس مايزل”
  • French: “synagogue Maisel”
  • French: “Synagogue Maisel”
  • Galician: “Sinagoga Maisel”
  • German: “Maisel-Synagoge”
  • German: “Maiselsynagoge”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת מייזל”
  • Hungarian: “Maisel-zsinagóga”
  • Italian: “sinagoga Maisel”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga Maisel”
  • Japanese: “マイゼルシナゴーグ”
  • Korean: “마이셀로바 시나고그”
  • Polish: “Synagoga Maisela w Pradze”
  • Russian: “Майзелова синагога”
  • Slovak: “Maiselova synagóga”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga Maisel”
  • Turkish: “Maisel Sinagogu”
  • Ukrainian: “Майселова синагога”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Klub Slunečnice and U Pivrnce.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Golem Restaurant Prague and Poner.

Prague: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Václav Havel Airport Prague and Old Town and Josefov.

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