Showing posts with label Synagogues in Hungary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Synagogues in Hungary. Show all posts

Wallet Friendly Sights in Hungary and Budapest

Other than having double room that can be booked at a little of less than 30 Euros per night in Budapest, the following are a list of suggested Wallet Friendly Sights that you mustn't miss:

- Buda Castle, Danube River, Szechenyi Thermal Baths
- Margit Sziget is Free entrance
- Historical sights
- Plenty of walking places for free
- Opera House can be visited for less than 4 Euros* 
    By September, Budapest starts to average 18ºC and you are advised to bring with you light sweaters, long pants, good walking shoes of course. Autumn is a beautiful time to see the colourful leaves on the trees in Budapest. Make sure you bring with you a camera with well-charged batteries :)

    The most prominent event in September is the Jewish Summer Festival. It will start from 27th August this year in 2011. Most people will try to visit very special and exquisite Dohány Street Synagogue. Besides soaking into the Hungarian Jewish culture and traditions, there are many multicultural dimensions that makes this event one of the biggest cultural-artistic event in Hungary. 





    Dohány street Synagogue




    Being the World's second largest, and the most monumental synagogue in Europe. This gives you two good reasons why you should check it out! :)

    Europe's largest synagogue was built in Romantic style between 1854 and 1859 based on designs by Ludwig Förster, also incorporating work by Frigyes Feszl. The 3-part interior seats over 3,000 people.



    Synagogue
    (photo: Zsolt)


    The new synagogue was erected in 1900-3 to the plans of Lipót Baumhorn, the architect of 22 synagogues in the Hungary of the time. His most successful work is this building in Szeged, Hungary's second largest Jewish house of worship.


    Photo by: Schmidt Andrea


    The priceless treasure of this Romantic building which underwent a Secession refurbishment are the 150 year old, generously carved pews.




    This medieval synagogue is one of the Jewish heritage buildings of European significance. Built around 1300 the local Jews frequented this house of prayer until their expulsion from Sopron in 1526.




    Regarded as modern at the time of its construction, this monumental house of prayer was one of the first synagogues in Hungary with a tower. Its architectural elements demonstrate a transition of styles from Romantic to Eclectic.


    If you are seriously interested to see more here are their names:



    Frankel Street Synagogue



    Goldmark Hall

    Gozsdu Court

    Hungarian Jewish Museum

    Puskin Cinema

    Rumbach Street Synagogue

    Uránia Movie Theatre


    To see more synagogues click here.



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