Great Synagogue of Iași
Sinagoga Mare din Iași
The oldest surviving synagogue in Romania, built in 1671, a reminder that Iași was once a major centre of Jewish culture in Eastern Europe.
The Great Synagogue was built between 1670 and 1671 and is the oldest surviving synagogue in Romania. Iași once had a large Jewish population. In 1876, the world's first professional Yiddish theatre was founded here. The 1941 Iași pogrom killed more than ten thousand Jews, and a memorial stands beside the synagogue. After restoration, the synagogue reopened in 2016. To visit, contact the local Jewish community in advance or go during opening hours.
Opening hours
Hours vary; booking recommended
Nearby sights
- Golia Monastery
- Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre
- St. Nicholas Princely Church
- Dosoftei House
- Palas Iași
- Church of the Three Hierarchs
- Palace of Culture
- Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași