The Great Synagogue – the biggest synagogue in Europe | Hungary

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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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Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome – one of the four papal basilicas | Italy

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Updated: August 15, 2020 | By Claire | More Architecture and Interior Splendour The basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore impresses every visitor from the moment they step through its ancient wooden doors into the soaring interior. The design follows the classic early Christian basilica plan with a central nave flanked by two side aisles, separated […]

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