Jubilee Synagogue
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Jubilee Synagogue also known as the Jerusalem Synagogue because of its location on Jerusalem Street. (Czech: Jubilejní synagoga) is a synagogue in Prague, Czech Republic. It was built in 1906, designed by Wilhelm Stiassny and named in honor of the silver Jubilee of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. The synagogue is designed in Art Nouveau and moorish styles. It was lately renovated and still serves religious purposes.
The synagogue preserves inscribed plaques removed from the former Zigeuner synagogue, demolished by the urban renewal campaign that was the cause of the building of the Jubilee synagogue.
The facade and form of the synagogue are a hybridized blend of Moorish revival and art nouveau, with keyhole arches on the facade and columns supporting the women's galleries in a three-bay building. The mudejar red-and-white coursing of the stone facade is particularly striking. Inside, the Moorish elements are overlaid with brilliantly painted Art nouveau patterning.
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