✡ Synagogues of the World

These are the world's most notable synagogues — Jewish houses of prayer and community, ranging from grand Moorish-revival temples to historic neighborhood shuls that anchored diaspora life. Each profile shows where the synagogue stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

1209 synagogues from 86 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any synagogue for its full profile.

Africa (50) Americas (548) Asia (91) Europe (503) Oceania (15)

Africa (50 synagogues)

Americas (548 synagogues)

Asia (91 synagogues)

Europe (503 synagogues)

Oceania (15 synagogues)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.