The temple is located on the left bank of the Miljacka River, between Drvenija and Ćumurija Bridges, and was designed by the famous architect, Karlo Paržik. This was the first religious object to be built in Sarajevo in the Pseudo-Moorish style.
It is believed that Paržik’s designs for this Sarajevo synagogue (at that time, the third largest temple in Europe) were based on the synagogue in Budapest. Construction was entrusted to Ludwig Jungwirth and the work and painting done on the interior was carried out by master painter, Ludwig Oisner.
Even after the Second World War, with the high number of Sarajevo Jews who were lost, the Aškenazi Synagogue remained the only active Jewish temple in the city.
| Category | Price |
|---|---|
| Ticket | 2 KM |
LOCATION / AREA
Center
SIGHTSEEING LABEL
Religion, Architecture, History, Accessible by Public Transport, Walkable from Center
LANGUAGES
English
PARKING
Not available
DISTANCE FROM AIRPORT
7.8km
DISTANCE FROM SARAJEVO BUS STATION
2.2km
Distance from the center
925m
NEAREST PUBLIC TRANSPORT STATION
Tram station Drvenija - 84m
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