The Dohany Street Synagogue is the largest synagogue in Europe, seating 2,964 people, with twin 43-meter towers and a Moorish Revival interior where Franz Liszt played the original 5,000-pipe organ at the 1859 opening. The Tree of Life memorial in the rear courtyard stands above mass graves from the 1944-1945 Budapest Ghetto; the metal weeping willow’s leaves bear the names of Hungarian Holocaust victims. Entry around EUR 12-15 including guided tour; open Sunday-Thursday 10am-6pm, closed Saturday. Metro Line 2 to Astoria. Allow 45-75 minutes.
synagogue in Budapest
Dohany Street Synagogue
Also known as Dohány utcai zsinagóga
The Dohany Street Synagogue is the largest synagogue in Europe, seating nearly 3,000 people, with twin 43-meter onion-domed towers visible from much of the seventh district. Franz Liszt and Camille Saint-Saens played the original 5,000-pipe organ at the 1859 inauguration.
- Type
- synagogue
- Destination
- Budapest
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1859
- Era
- Moorish Revival
- Address
- Dohány utca 2, 1074 Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.4961, 19.0609
- Official website
- Visit website