Spanish Synagogue in Prague
E295039
The Spanish Synagogue in Prague is a richly ornamented Moorish Revival synagogue in the city’s historic Jewish Quarter, renowned for its elaborate interior and role in the cultural history of Czech Jewry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spanish Synagogue in Prague canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2715480 — 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: Spanish Synagogue in Prague Context triple: [Czech Jews, notableSynagogue, Spanish Synagogue in Prague]
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A.
Old New Synagogue in Prague
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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B.
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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C.
Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague
The Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague is a historic district renowned for its preserved synagogues, cemetery, and cultural landmarks that reflect the centuries-old presence and traditions of Czech Jews.
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D.
Jewish Museum in Prague
The Jewish Museum in Prague is a major cultural and historical institution preserving and exhibiting the heritage, art, and history of Jewish life in the Czech lands, including extensive collections from communities destroyed during the Holocaust.
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E.
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.
- 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: Spanish Synagogue in Prague Target entity description: The Spanish Synagogue in Prague is a richly ornamented Moorish Revival synagogue in the city’s historic Jewish Quarter, renowned for its elaborate interior and role in the cultural history of Czech Jewry.
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A.
Old New Synagogue in Prague
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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B.
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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C.
Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague
The Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague is a historic district renowned for its preserved synagogues, cemetery, and cultural landmarks that reflect the centuries-old presence and traditions of Czech Jews.
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D.
Jewish Museum in Prague
The Jewish Museum in Prague is a major cultural and historical institution preserving and exhibiting the heritage, art, and history of Jewish life in the Czech lands, including extensive collections from communities destroyed during the Holocaust.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moorish Revival building
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cultural heritage monument ⓘ synagogue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
Josef Niklas
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Vojtěch Ignác Ullmann ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Moorish Revival ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1867 ⓘ |
| country | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| denomination | Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| exhibits |
collections of the Jewish Museum in Prague
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history of Jews in Bohemia and Moravia from the 18th century to the present ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
central dome
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geometric arabesque ornament ⓘ gilded stucco decoration ⓘ horseshoe arches ⓘ organ ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ women's gallery ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 50.089°N 14.420°E ⓘ |
| hasNameInCzech |
Spanish Synagogue
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surface form:
Španělská synagoga
|
| hasNameInGerman | Spanische Synagoge ⓘ |
| hasSeatingCapacity | approximately 600 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural monument of the Czech Republic ⓘ |
| inception | 1868 ⓘ |
| interiorDesigner |
Antonín Baum
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Bedřich Münzberger ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Czech Republic
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Josefov ⓘ Prague ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet |
Široká Street
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surface form:
Dušní Street
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| notableFor |
Moorish Revival decoration
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richly ornamented interior ⓘ role in the cultural history of Czech Jewry ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Jewish Museum in Prague ⓘ |
| partOf | Jewish Museum in Prague ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Judaism ⓘ |
| reopened | 1998 ⓘ |
| replaces | Old School (Altshul) ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
closure during Nazi occupation
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major restoration in the 1990s ⓘ postwar use as a depository of confiscated Jewish property ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jewish religious services
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concerts ⓘ museum exhibitions ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Spanish Synagogue in Prague Description of subject: The Spanish Synagogue in Prague is a richly ornamented Moorish Revival synagogue in the city’s historic Jewish Quarter, renowned for its elaborate interior and role in the cultural history of Czech Jewry.
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