1. Dohány Street Synagogue is the largest synagogue in Europe, and the second biggest one in the world.

2. It is 75m long, 27m wide and seats almost 3,000 people; 1,492 men and 1,472 women, plus the standing places. The fascinating thing is that even before the construction began, people could pre-order seats.

3. During World War II, the synagogue was used as a German Radio’s base and as a stable.

4. The Dohány Street Synagogue was the brainchild of designer Ludwing Förster.

5. Because the designers and the architects weren’t Jewish people, the synagogue looks more like a Christian Basilica, rather than a traditional synagogue.

6. The synagogue has pipe organs, which were once played by famous Hungarian composer Liszt Ferenc, and a cemetery, which is not customary.

7.  The Central Synagogue in New York City is almost a true and exact copy of the Dohány Street Synagogue.

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1. Dohány Street Synagogue is the largest synagogue in Europe, and the second biggest one in the world.

2. It is 75m long, 27m wide and seats almost 3,000 people; 1,492 men and 1,472 women, plus the standing places. The fascinating thing is that even before the construction began, people could pre-order seats.

3. During World War II, the synagogue was used as a German Radio’s base and as a stable.

4. The Dohány Street Synagogue was the brainchild of designer Ludwing Förster.

5. Because the designers and the architects weren’t Jewish people, the synagogue looks more like a Christian Basilica, rather than a traditional synagogue.

6. The synagogue has pipe organs, which were once played by famous Hungarian composer Liszt Ferenc, and a cemetery, which is not customary.

7.  The Central Synagogue in New York City is almost a true and exact copy of the Dohány Street Synagogue.

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