Rumbach Street Synagogue

Rumbach Street Synagogue
Hungarian: Rumbach utcai Zsinagóga
Towers of the synagogue in 2007
Religion
AffiliationNeolog Judaism
Rite
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
StatusActive
Location
LocationRumbach Sebestyén St. 11-13, Belváros, Budapest
CountryHungary
Rumbach Street Synagogue is located in Budapest
Rumbach Street Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Budapest
Geographic coordinates47°29′52.1″N 19°3′31.8″E / 47.497806°N 19.058833°E / 47.497806; 19.058833
Architecture
Architect(s)Otto Wagner
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleMoorish Revival
Groundbreaking1869
Completed1872
Specifications
Direction of façadeSouthwest
Length50 meters (160 ft)
Width35 meters (115 ft)
Height (max)28 meters (92 ft)
Dome(s)Two (maybe more)
MaterialsBrick
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The Rumbach Street Synagogue (Hungarian: Rumbach utcai zsinagóga), also called the Status Quo Ante Synagogue, is a Neológ congregation and synagogue, located in Belváros, the inner city of the historical old town of Pest, in the eastern section of Budapest, Hungary. Since 2021, the building has also been used as a concert hall and Jewish museum.

  1. ^ "Status Quo (Rumbach St.) Synagogue in Budapest". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 18, 2024.