Plzeň Region
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Great Synagogue (Plzeň)

The Great Synagogue is a traditional Czech Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in , in the . The synagogue is the second largest synagogue in and fourth largest in the world.
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  • Type: Synagogue
  • Description: synagogue in Plzeň (Pilsen), Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Great Synagogue”, “Velka Synagoga”, and “Velká Synagoga”
  • Address: sady Pětatřicátníků 35/11, Plzeň 3, 301 37

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of St. Bartholomew and Palackého náměstí.

Church
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The , originally the Church of St. Bartholomew, is a Gothic church located on the Main Square in , . It was probably established together with the city around the year 1295. is situated 360 metres east of Great Synagogue (Plzeň).

Square
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is a square, which is situated 100 metres north of Great Synagogue (Plzeň).

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 140 metres south of Great Synagogue (Plzeň).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vnitřní Město and Pilsen.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is in , in the in . It is the home and birthplace of the Pilsener beer variety which is derived from the city's name.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Great Synagogue (Plzeň)

Latitude
49.74667° or 49° 44′ 48″ north
Longitude
13.37277° or 13° 22′ 22″ east
Inception
September 7th, 1893
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8FXMP9WF+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28958243
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­synagogue
Wiki­data ID
Q1548449
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Great Synagogue (Plzeň)” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “大犹太会堂 (比尔森)”
  • Chinese: “大犹太会堂”
  • Czech: “Velká synagoga, Plzeň”
  • Czech: “Velká synagoga”
  • Czech: “Velká Synagoga”
  • Dutch: “Grote Synagoge (Pilsen)”
  • Dutch: “Grote Synagoge”
  • French: “grande synagogue de Pilsen”
  • French: “Grande synagogue de Pilsen”
  • French: “Grande synagogue de Plzen”
  • French: “Grande synagogue de plzeň”
  • French: “Grande synagogue de Plzeň”
  • French: “Grande Synagogue De Plzeň”
  • German: “Große Synagoge (Pilsen)”
  • German: “Große Synagoge”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הגדול (פילזן)”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הגדול של פלזן”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הגדול, פילזן”
  • Hungarian: “Nagy zsinagóga (Plzeň)”
  • Hungarian: “Nagy zsinagóga”
  • Italian: “Grande sinagoga”
  • Korean: “대 시나고그”
  • Polish: “Wielka Synagoga w Pilznie”
  • Polish: “Wielka Synagoga w Pilźnie”
  • Russian: “Большая синагога (Пльзень)”
  • Russian: “Большая синагога”
  • Spanish: “Gran Sinagoga de Pilsen”
  • Swedish: “Stora synagogan i Plzen”
  • Swedish: “Stora synagogan i Plzeň”
  • Tamil: “பில்சன் பெரிய யூத தொழுகைக் கூடம்”
  • Thai: “โบสถ์ยิวใหญ่แห่งเปิลแซ็ญ”
  • Vietnamese: “Hội đường Lớn (Plzeň)”
  • Vietnamese: “Hội đường Lớn”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Velká synagoga and Úřad městského obvodu Plzeň 3.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Great Synagogue (Plzeň)”. Photo: Noebu, CC BY 2.5.