Great Synagogue of Europe

Local nameGrande Synagogue - Grote Synagoge
LocationQuartier du Sablon - Zavelwijk, Brussels, Belgium

The Great Synagogue of Europe, formerly known as the Great Synagogue of Brussels, is the main synagogue in Brussels, Belgium which was dedicated as a focal point for European Jews in 2008.

The building was designed in 1875 in a Romanesque-Byzantine style by the architect Désiré De Keyser and constructed in 1878. It is located at 32 Rue de la Régence in Brussels. The synagogue survived the Holocaust in which 25,000 Belgian Jews died.

Tags Place of WorshipSynagogueRomanesque ArchitectureJewish Culture
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Opening hours

Guided tours available Mon to Thu – you need to reserve it through phone or e-mail in advance.

Admission

Maximum size of the group: 30 people
€60 per group.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Synagogue_of_Europe

Official website http://www.new.mjb-jmb.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=104

Email edu@mjb-jmb.org

Phone +32 2 512 19 63

Address 32 Rue de la Regence, Brussels, Belgium

Coordinates 50°50'19.748" N 4°21'18.701" E

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