Dolní Kounice Synagogue
The Dolní Kounice Synagogue is a former Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located in Dolní Kounice in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. The building was completed in 1655 and was used as a synagogue by the Ashkenazi congregation until 1939.Photo: Amic, Public domain.
- Type: Arts center
- Description: former synagogue, now museum, in the Czech Republic
- Also known as: “Dolni Kounice Synagogue” and “Synagoga Dolní Kounice”
- Roof shape: half-hipped
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jewish cemetery Dolní Kounice and Church of Saint Barbara.
Jewish cemetery Dolní Kounice
Cemetery
Photo: Amic, Public domain.
Jewish cemetery Dolní Kounice is situated 170 metres southwest of Dolní Kounice Synagogue.
Church of Saint Barbara
Church
Photo: David Boháček, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of Saint Barbara is situated 300 metres east of Dolní Kounice Synagogue.
Chapel of Saint John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Ph-435, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapel of Saint John the Baptist is a church, which is situated 330 metres north of Dolní Kounice Synagogue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dolní Kounice and Němčičky.
Dolní Kounice
Dolní Kounice is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. It is located in the valley of the Jihlava River.
Němčičky
Village
Photo: RomanM82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Němčičky is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Němčičky lies approximately 19 kilometres south-west of Brno and 190 km south-east of Prague. Němčičky is situated 3½ km southeast of Dolní Kounice Synagogue.
Jezeřany-Maršovice
Village
Photo: RomanM82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jezeřany-Maršovice is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Jezeřany-Maršovice lies approximately 36 kilometres north-east of Znojmo, 23 km south-west of Brno, and 187 km south-east of Prague. Jezeřany-Maršovice is situated 5 km southwest of Dolní Kounice Synagogue.
Dolní Kounice Synagogue
- Categories: synagogue, former entity, building, public building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dolní Kounice, Brno-Country District, South Moravia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.06994° or 49° 4′ 12″ northLongitude
16.46364° or 16° 27′ 49″ eastInception
1652Levels
2Open location code
8FXR3F97+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 87132404OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=half-hippedWikidata ID
Q3563159
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Vietnamese—“Dolní Kounice Synagogue” goes by many names.
- Czech: “synagoga Kounice”
- Czech: “Synagoga v Dolních Kounicích”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس دولنى كونيس”
- German: “Synagoge”
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת דולני קואוניצה”
- Polish: “Synagoga w Dolních Kounicach”
- Vietnamese: “Hội đường Do Thái Dolní Kounice”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dolní Kounice, Masarykovo náměstí and vinařský lis.
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