The Old New Synagogue, also called the Altneuschul, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Josefov, Prague, in the Czech Republic. The synagogue is Europe’s oldest active synagogue. Completed in 1270, it is also the oldest surviving medieval synagogue of twin-nave design.
It is one of the earliest Gothic buildings in Prague. A still older Prague synagogue, known as the Old Synagogue, was demolished in 1867 and replaced by the Spanish Synagogue.
Sources
- Wikipédia (fr) : Synagogue vieille-nouvelle
- Wikipedia (en): Old New Synagogue
- Wikidata: Q443107
- Official website
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