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.- Opening hours:
April—May: Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
June—September: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
October: Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays 9:00 AM—6:00 PM - Type: Arts center
- Description: former synagogue, now museum, in the Czech Republic
- Also known as: “Dolni Kounice Synagogue” and “Synagoga Dolní Kounice”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jewish cemetery Dolní Kounice and Church of Saint Barbara.
Jewish cemetery Dolní Kounice
Cemetery
Church of Saint Barbara
Church
Church of Saint Barbara is situated 300 metres east of Dolní Kounice Synagogue.
Chapel of Saint John the Baptist
Church
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
Němčičky is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 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
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, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dolní Kounice, Brno-Country District, South Moravia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.06994° or 49° 4′ 12″ north
Longitude
16.46364° or 16° 27′ 49″ east
Inception
1652
Levels
2
Roof shape
half-hipped
Operator
Město Dolní Kounice
Open location code
8FXR3F97+XF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centre
OpenStreetMap feature
building=synagogue
Wikidata ID
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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”
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