High Synagogue (Prague)

Czech Republic / Prag / Prague / Červená
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High Synagogue (Czech: Vysoká synagoga) was financed by Mordechai Maisel, and it was finished in 1568, the same year as the Jewish Town Hall. The house was designed by P. Roder in Renaissance style (supervising builder was master Rada). It was designed as a preaching place for councilors of Jewish town hall. In the center there were bimah, surrounded by seats. Mordechai Maisel gave pieces of Torah and silver tools to the synagogue. The stucco ceiling was gothic ribbed vaulting.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Synagogue_(Prague)
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Coordinates:   50°5'23"N   14°25'7"E
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