Pinkas Synagogue
The Pinkas Synagogue stands as Prague’s second oldest surviving synagogue, completed in 1535, and today serves as a Holocaust memorial listing nearly 80,000 Jewish victims from Bohemia and Moravia. Its Gothic origins are visible in the reticulated vault, while Renaissance details appear in the portal and later annex, added between 1607 and 1625 to create a vestibule, a women’s gallery, and a balcony. The building sits above ground level, a design choice that led to repeated moisture and restoration work, including the Baroque-style updates to the aron ha-kodesh and the bimah in the late 18th century. The Horowitz family, prominent Prague Jews, are linked to its early history, with Aharon Meshulam Horowitz initiating the project in 1535 by replacing a family house with a synagogue. …
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