The Synagogue, with its imposing structure and sheer size, is amongst the largest synagogues in Central Europe. The Synagogue was built in the shape of a triple-nave basilica with a 13-metre wide and 40-metre high dome. The building was finished in 1909, designed by architect Lipót Baumhorn. All three buildings – the Synagogue, the Ballet School and the Jewish Community building, were built of yellow brick, while more than 300 m2 of decorative stained glass was incorporated into the Synagogue. High above the Synagogue’s main gate one can still read the semicircular inscription taken from the Book of Isaiah.
