Synagoge in Český Krumlov — Attraction in okres Český Krumlov

Today, the beautifully renovated and maintained object was built in 1909 in the neo-Romanesque style with Art Nouveau elements. It is certainly interesting that this was the first building on the whole territory of Austria-Hungary, for the construction of which a reinforced concrete structure was used. The plans were designed by Victor Kafka, a Prague architect based in Vienna. The construction was largely financed by the local wealthy factory family Spiro and carried out under the leadership of the builder Sosna. The synagogue was used for services until 1938, after the war it served the Czechoslovak Hussite Church and after 1969 as a warehouse for the backdrop of the castle's Baroque theater. After 1990, it was returned to the Jewish community. Today you will find the pleasant and cozy Cafe Synagoga in the building and on the adjacent garden terrace, concerts and cultural and social events are held in the nave.

Dnes krásně zrekonstruovaná a udržovaná budova byla postavena roku 1909 v novorománském slohu se secesními prvky. Zajímavostí určitě je, že šlo o první stavbu v Rakousko-Uhersku, na jejíž stavbu byla použita železobetonová konstrukce. Plány navrhl pražský architekt působící ve Vídni Victor Kafka. Stavba byla z velké části financována místní bohatou továrnickou rodinou Spiro a realizována pod vedením stavitele Sosny. K bohoslužbám byla synagoga využívána do roku 1938, po válce sloužila Církvi československé husitské a po roce 1969 jako skladiště kulis hradního barokního divadla. Po roce 1990 byla navrácena židovské obci. Dnes najdete v budově a na přilehlé zahradní terase příjemný a útulný podnik Cafe Synagoga, v chrámové lodi se pořádají koncerty a...

Cute little cafe located in the old part of Cesky Krumlov. They have very beautiful looking pastries and with Kolach which I tried because of the reviews. The Kolach was quite tasty indeed, I wouldn't say cheap though at Kc85 a piece. Service was friendly and attentive. Menu is only in Czech. Your standard fare of coffee and hot drinks along with a few others. Interior is not cozy but rather chic pink, Parisian style. What I did not appreciate was being charge Kc20 for a carafe of tap water. Almost globally tap water is never charged for unless its source is bottled or carbonated. Kc20 for tap water without being told it costs that much...

This synagogue has been totally restored, but it is a museum, not used for prayers. The museum tells the fascinating history of the Jewish community in this city in a clear and interesting way, and shows how they built a paper industry and provided jobs and brought electricity and prosperity to the area, before they were all wiped out by the Nazis. The history is all documented so clearly by a Jewish photographer, who lived here in the early 1900s, and his studio is also a museum in town. The visit to the synagogue was a real eye opener for us, and highly recommended for a half...