Spanish Synagogue (Prague)
| Spanish Synagogue | |
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The former synagogue, now museum, in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
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| Location | |
| Location | Jewish Town, Prague |
| Country | Czech Republic |
Location of the former synagogue, now museum, in the Czech Republic | |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°05′25″N 14°25′15″E / 50.090278°N 14.420833°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Completed | 1868 |
| Dome(s) | One |
The Spanish Synagogue (Czech: Španělská synagoga, German: Spanische Synagoge, Hebrew: בית הכנסת הספרדי) is a former Reform Jewish synagogue, located in the area of the so-called Jewish Town, Prague, in the Czech Republic. The synagogue was completed in 1868 in the Moorish Revival style on the site of the presumably oldest synagogue, Old School (German: Altschul). In 1955 the former synagogue was permanently repurposed as a Jewish museum and is administered by the Jewish Museum in Prague.
A small park with a modern statue of Franz Kafka by Jaroslav Róna is situated between the synagogue and the Church of the Holy Spirit.