Old New Synagogue in Prague
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The Old New Synagogue in Prague is one of Europe’s oldest surviving Gothic synagogues and a historic center of Jewish religious life and legend in the city.
All labels observed (1)
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| Old New Synagogue in Prague canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2715479 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old New Synagogue in Prague Context triple: [Czech Jews, notableSynagogue, Old New Synagogue in Prague]
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Great Synagogue in Plzeň
The Great Synagogue in Plzeň is one of the largest synagogues in Europe, renowned for its striking neo-Romanesque and Moorish Revival architecture and its historical significance to the Jewish community of the Czech city of Plzeň.
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B.
Hurva Synagogue
The Hurva Synagogue is a historic and once-ruined, now reconstructed, 19th-century Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem that has become a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
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C.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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D.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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E.
Sofia Synagogue
Sofia Synagogue is a historic and architecturally significant Jewish house of worship in Bulgaria’s capital, known as one of the largest synagogues in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old New Synagogue in Prague Target entity description: The Old New Synagogue in Prague is one of Europe’s oldest surviving Gothic synagogues and a historic center of Jewish religious life and legend in the city.
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A.
Great Synagogue in Plzeň
The Great Synagogue in Plzeň is one of the largest synagogues in Europe, renowned for its striking neo-Romanesque and Moorish Revival architecture and its historical significance to the Jewish community of the Czech city of Plzeň.
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B.
Hurva Synagogue
The Hurva Synagogue is a historic and once-ruined, now reconstructed, 19th-century Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem that has become a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
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C.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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D.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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E.
Sofia Synagogue
Sofia Synagogue is a historic and architecturally significant Jewish house of worship in Bulgaria’s capital, known as one of the largest synagogues in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic synagogue
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cultural heritage monument ⓘ medieval building ⓘ synagogue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| affiliation | Prague Jewish Community ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 13th century ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| denomination | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague
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surface form:
Jewish community of Prague
|
| hasLegend |
legend of the Golem of Prague
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legend that angels brought stones for its construction ⓘ legend that the Golem's remains lie in the attic ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Altneuschul
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Old-New Synagogue ⓘ Staronová synagoga ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ark for Torah scrolls
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attic ⓘ bimah ⓘ gabled roof ⓘ main prayer hall ⓘ stone pillars ⓘ vaulted ceiling ⓘ women's gallery ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Cultural Monument of the Czech Republic ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important monument of Jewish heritage in Europe ⓘ |
| inception | circa 1270 ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Czech
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German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Czech Republic
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Josefov ⓘ Prague ⓘ Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague ⓘ
surface form:
Prague Jewish Quarter
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| locatedOn | Červená ulice ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| oldestIn |
oldest active synagogue in Europe
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one of the oldest surviving synagogues in Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague
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surface form:
Prague Jewish Town
historic center of Prague ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| survivedEvent |
German occupation of Czechoslovakia
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surface form:
Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
demolition of most of the old Jewish Quarter in the 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jewish religious services
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Torah study ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major site of Jewish tourism in Prague ⓘ |
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Subject: Old New Synagogue in Prague Description of subject: The Old New Synagogue in Prague is one of Europe’s oldest surviving Gothic synagogues and a historic center of Jewish religious life and legend in the city.
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