Great Synagogue

Europe's largest synagogue is located in Budapest, Hungary. The synagogue itself was located in the Jewish Ghetto that existed after the Nazis took over the city. Many people went here for refuge during the troubled times. However, the synagogue could not protect the Jewish people from the cold and starvation of the 1944-1945 winter. Over 2,000 people died during this time. These people are now buried in the synagogue's courtyard as a way to honor and remember them.

the outside of the synagogue

the synagogue's alter

the floor of the synagogue

a close up of an outside wall

window's inside in the shape of the two tablets of the Ten Commandments