Medieval Jewish House

The Medieval Jewish House of Prayer is located in the Buda Castle District in Táncsics Mihály Street. It was built in the medieval residential area of Buda’s Jewish quarter. The synagogue was built in 1461, in the ground floor and courtyard of the house which stands here. The synagogue was in use throughout the Turkish occupation. The walls of the House of Prayer reflect the life of the Jewish quarter of the Buda Castle during the Middle Ages and the Turkish occupation. Its vault displays painted images from the 16th and 17th centuries, and a there is a collection of tombstones in the exhibition space. The interior drawings and inscriptions of the building date from the 16th century. The building was destroyed during the war against the Turks in 1685. The prayer hall was rediscovered in 1964 and restored in 1968. The building houses an exhibition on the history of Jewish culture. Today, the exhibition hall also serves as a place of worship.

LOCATION:

Táncsics Mihály utca 26., Buda Castle

OPENING HOURS:

Monday, Saturday: closed

Friday: 10:00-17:00

Tuesday-Thursday, Sunday: 10:00-18:00

More information: www.varmuzeum.hu