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Erzsébetváros (District VII) · Budapest

Dohány Street Synagogue

Dohány utcai zsinagóga

Place of worshipMust-see

Europe's largest synagogue, a Moorish Revival building by Ludwig Förster inaugurated in 1859, with about 3,000 seats. The complex includes the Hungarian Jewish Museum, the Heroes' Temple and a Holocaust memorial garden with Imre Varga's Tree of Life.

Address
Dohány utca 2, 1074 Budapest
Hours
Sun-Thu 10:00-18:00; Fri 10:00-16:00; closed Sat (Oct 2026; Nov-Feb Sun-Thu 10:00-16:00, Fri 10:00-14:00; closed on Jewish holidays) (jewishtourhungary.com)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
Price
Price not verified
Price level
Ft Ft
Free entry
Also free for: Children under 6

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Good to know

  • Last entry is one hour before closing (official site).
  • The complex is closed every Saturday and on listed Jewish holidays; check the calendar before you go.
  • The Rumbach Street Synagogue is a 5-minute walk north.

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