Dohány Street Synagogue
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The Dohány Street Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue, is Europe’s largest synagogue and a major Jewish heritage site in Budapest, Hungary.
Planning your visit
The Dohany Street Synagogue is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world, seating around 3,000 — built in 1859 in a Moorish Revival style with twin onion-domed towers, an organ, and a layout closer to a basilica than to traditional synagogue design, reflecting the Neolog movement's assimilationist confidence.
Theodor Herzl was born in a house adjoining it.
The site is also a memorial. The synagogue stood inside the Budapest ghetto, and the courtyard holds a mass grave of some 2,000 people who died there in the winter of 1944-45 — most Jewish cemeteries are separate from synagogues, and this exception marks the emergency. Imre Varga's weeping willow memorial, with victims' names on the leaves, stands behind it.
The Hungarian Jewish Museum adjoins, covering ritual objects and community history.
Bookable options include synagogue and museum tours with priority entry. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is Dohány Street Synagogue?
Dohány Street Synagogue is in Budapest, Hungary. The map on this page marks its exact location.
Do I need to book Dohány Street Synagogue in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.
