The Synagogue of Pécs, consecrated in 1869, was an early structure built by the Jewish Neolog community, whose principles were articulated at the 1868 Hungarian Jewish Congress. (...)
The Synagogue of Pécs, consecrated in 1869, was an early structure built by the Jewish Neolog community, whose principles were articulated at the 1868 Hungarian Jewish Congress. The synagogue was designed by architects Frigyes Feszl, Károly Gerster, and Lipót Kauser, who embellished the façade with a clock and Hebrew inscription that reads, "For my house, be called to the house of prayer for all peoples." The building also boasts onion domes and ornate exterior finishes. Decorative detailing continues inside the synagogue with brilliantly colored ceilings displaying intricate stencil work, cast and wrought-iron columns with gilded capitals, and stylized architectural features. The synagogue still contains its original Angster organ.
