Former synagogue in Kladno, Cultural monument and former synagogue in Kladno, Czech Republic
The former synagogue in Kladno is a building designed in Renaissance Revival style from the late 19th century. It stands in the city center and retains the architectural features typical of that period.
The building was erected in 1884 and first served Kladno's Jewish community as a place of worship and gathering. After 1939, it changed its purpose and took on a new religious role.
Since 1939 the building has served the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, which received it to protect it from the Nazis and has owned it since 1958. The basement, planned for a winter prayer room and a mikveh, now holds parish offices and a columbarium.
The building stands on Plk. Stříbrného Street as house no. 686 and is used by the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, which holds services there; the former winter prayer room and mikve in the basement now house parish offices and a columbarium. Visitors should arrange access through the congregation rather than expect regular public opening hours.
In the basement, originally intended for a winter prayer room and a mikveh, the Czechoslovak Hussite Church now has parish offices and a columbarium. The building also preserves a copy of František Bílek's sculpture Crucified, whose original is in St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.
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