Synagogue in Boskovice, Baroque synagogue in Boskovice, Czech Republic.
The Synagogue in Boskovice, called synagoga maior, stands on the northern edge of the Jewish ghetto on Traplova Street. The Italian builder Sylvester Fiota of Chiavenna designed it in 1639; a side nave was added in 1698. Hebrew inscriptions survive inside, along with frescoes rescued during the 1990s renovation.
The synagogue was built in 1639 to plans by the Italian master builder Sylvester Fiota of Chiavenna, replacing an earlier Renaissance synagogue in Boskovice. A side nave was added in 1698. During World War II it was closed and used as a store for property seized from the town's Jews; in 1994 it was returned to the Jewish Community in Boskovice.
The building now serves as a museum presenting the local Jewish community's history and traditions. Visitors can see how the space was used for worship and how the community lived in the narrow surrounding streets.
The synagogue stands on Traplova Street at the northern edge of the former Jewish ghetto, a short walk from Boskovice's main square. It has operated as a museum since 2002, so check the current opening times before setting out. The building is a protected cultural monument.
The synagogue was built in 1639 to plans by the Italian master builder Sylvester Fiota from Chiavenna. It is the only one of Boskovice's former synagogues still standing, and it has been a protected cultural monument since 1988.
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