Liberec marks twenty-five years since the construction of the only post-war synagogue in Czechia

Name: Liberec marks twenty-five years since the construction of the only post-war synagogue in Czechia
Uploaded: 2025-11-14T10:48:19+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: Exactly twenty-five years ago, on November 9, 2000, a new chapter of Jewish history began in Liberec. In the heart of the city, the only synagogue built in Czechia since the end of the Second World War was ceremonially opened. The modern prayer space, housed within the Regional Research Library, stands on the site where

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Exactly twenty-five years ago, on November 9, 2000, a new chapter of Jewish history began in Liberec. In the heart of the city, the only synagogue built in Czechia since the end of the Second World War was ceremonially opened. The modern prayer space, housed within the Regional Research Library, stands on the site where one of Central Europe’s largest synagogues once stood.