The Great Synagogue – the biggest synagogue in Europe | Hungary

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The Great Synagogue in Budapest stands as the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the world, a monumental testament to the once thriving Jewish community of Hungary. Designed by Ludwig Forster and completed in 1859, the building synthesises Moorish, Byzantine, and Gothic styles into a richly ornamented structure seating three thousand worshippers. […]

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