Kazinczy Street Synagogue — Attraction in Budapest

This is another of Budapest’s historic synagogues with beautiful stained-glass windows and a beautiful arch decorated double metal door at the front. However, the synagogue was closed to the public today and it appears there is some major renovation being done to the front portion of the synagogue. We later learned that there is an entrance fee whenever the synagogue is open. We did have the opportunity to enter the side and rear courtyards from the entrance door to the right. This is an interesting area to explore with the many historic photos along the side of the synagogue’s walls telling some of the history of this historic building. In the rear courtyard, you will also find a large metal chuppah or...

Very ornate and very unique… Having traveled far and wide to Catholic Churches and Mosques around the globe; I had not myself been in a temple for Judaism before. This is a small but memorable temple in the Jewish quarter that will likely bypass you if you don’t pay careful attention to the front area. It’s very eccentric and very special for certain. I’ve not seen a place like it before… If you are a man you will be given a paper yarmulke or a kippah to wear on your head while in the temple, so don’t be surprised. You have to pay to get in its something like 6€ I believe. It’s small but...

This complex is functioning as a centre of the Hungarian orthodox community. The building is an exception to the rule: the former Jewish quarter is characterised by organic unity, avoidance of grandiose architectural gestures and labyrinth of spontaneous spaces, connections, created by Löffler Bros of Budapest. Kazinczy Synagogue recalls the atmosphere of 18-19th century Shtetls. The complex includes the full establishment for a jewish community: synagogue, beit midrash, rabbi-flat, school, offices, restaurant and kitchen. School was built in 1911, hall in 1912 and the synagogue at Rosh...