Built in 1862 in an exuberant blend of Moorish and neo-Romanesque styles, Tempel synagogue was home to a modern Reform Jewish congregation within one of Europe's oldest Jewish communities.
The Venetian Ghetto, considered the first Jewish Ghetto in Europe, is undergoing a transformation to improve the visitor experience and better protect the five synagogues representing the ethnic groups that flourished there.
Although Jews have lived in the town of Timisoara since the mid-16th century, it was not until the middle of the 19th century that they were granted full legal and social protection.
Voehl Synagogue, built in 1827, is a simple two-story, timber-framed building, which served as a community center and school, as well as a synagogue and residence, for the Voehl Jewish congregation.