New Synagogue in Libeň, Romanesque Revival synagogue in Libeň, Czech Republic

The New Synagogue in Libeň is a brick, two-storey synagogue on Palmovka, built on the model of the Roman Maxentius basilica with neo-Romanesque and Oriental decoration. Its interior is a three-aisled basilica with women's galleries above the side aisles, oriented toward Jerusalem and closed by the aron.

The foundation stone was laid on 23 November 1846 in the presence of Archduke Stephen, on higher ground outside the old ghetto because of frequent Vltava floods. Construction took twelve years and the synagogue was consecrated in 1858. Services continued until 1941, when the building was closed and turned into a store for confiscated Jewish property.

The building faces Jerusalem, with the interior closed off in that direction by the aron (Torah ark). Services were held here for Jewish residents of Libeň, Karlín and Vysočany, and the rabbi Dr. Izák Kämpf served at the end of the 19th century. Since 1989 the Czech Union of Jewish Youth has occasionally returned for worship, including a Passover celebration in spring 2019.

The synagogue stands at the Palmovka junction in Prague 8, on Ludmilina street near Na Žertvách. It is not open daily: it hosts cultural events only sporadically and serves worship a few times a year, so confirm access before travelling.

During World War II, the building served as a storage facility for confiscated Jewish property. After 1989, it returned to active use by the Jewish community.