Former Synagoge in Rakovník, 18th-century synagogue in Rakovník, Czech Republic

The former synagogue in Rakovník stands at Vysoká Street 232, 150 m north of Husova náměstí. The prayer hall occupies the east part of the long building: steps lead down from the vestibule into the men's hall, which is nearly square and covered by an octagonal painted dome, with cartouches above the painted windows. The Torah ark, framed by two columns and topped by a canopy and crown, is reached by several steps.

The building began as a residential house used from 1736 as a prayer room, and was rebuilt as a synagogue in 1763–1764. It was enlarged around 1792 in Rococo style and its main hall widened in 1865; a 1920 fire was repaired by 1927. From 1938 Jews held Saturday services and the Czechoslovak Hussite Church Sunday services, until the Jewish community was deported in 1942 and never re-established.

From 1938 to 1941 the synagogue was used under an agreement between the Jewish community and the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, with Jewish services on Saturdays and Christian services on Sundays. The Torah was sent to the United States before the war and is now kept in New York. The prayer hall serves as a concert hall, and the women's gallery holds art exhibitions.

The building sits in the old town of Rakovník and is easy to reach on foot once you are in the city center. Before visiting, it helps to check in advance as access can be limited or guided tours may only be offered at certain times.

The Torah scroll was moved to the United States before the war, restored, and given to the Jewish community of New York. The building also housed a cheder and rabbinate next door, now used by the Rabasova Gallery.