Jubilee Synagogue
The Jubilee Synagogue stands out not for its size alone but for its color and fusion of styles: a Moorish Revival exterior with bold Art Nouveau decoration inside, designed by Wilhelm Stiassny and completed in 1906 to mark Emperor Franz Joseph I’s silver jubilee. Built 1900–01 and inaugurated in 1906, it replaced three nearby synagogues destroyed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and it remains an active Orthodox Jewish house of worship today. Historically, this building is a bridge between communities. Though it began as a Reform synagogue with an organ and choir, it now aligns with Orthodox practice, reflecting Prague’s evolving Jewish life. Its interior and façade preserve the ornate detail typical of turn‑of‑the‑century European synagogues, while the inscription over the entrance—Hebrew text meaning “This is the gate to which the righteous will come”—embeds a sense of sacred welcome at the threshold. …
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