Jewish heritage & synagogues of Bucharest
Jewish heritage of Bucharest
Synagogues, community institutions, memorials and historical stories – from the MOISE Jewish Heritage Magazine. Pick a topic to read, or scroll down for active synagogues and walking distances from the restaurant.
- All heritage sites in Bucharest
- Choral Temple
- Great Synagogue
- Yeshua Tova Synagogue
- Malbim Synagogue
- The Malbim in Bucharest
- Cahal Grande
- Sephardic community
- Holocaust Memorial
- Jewish Museum
- State Jewish Theatre
- Old Jewish Quarter
- The vanished Jewish quarter
- Filantropia Cemetery
- Giurgiului Cemetery
- The Marmorosch Blank Bank story
🕍 Jewish heritageChoral Temple (Templul Coral)
Bucharest's grand Moorish-Revival synagogue from 1866, still an active Orthodox congregation.
Completed in 1866 as a close copy of Vienna's Leopoldstadt Temple, the Choral Temple was wrecked by the Legionnaires in January 1941 and restored after the war. Its main hall was refurbished and reopened in the mid-2010s, and daily services are held in the small hall. A Holocaust memorial stands in the courtyard. Tourist visits run on limited days and hours, so confirm before you go.
- Address
- Str. Sfânta Vineri 9-11, Bucharest
🕍 Jewish heritageGreat Synagogue (Sinagoga Mare) & Holocaust memorial exhibition
The Polish Jews' great synagogue of 1847, with a rococo-painted interior and an exhibition on the Holocaust in Romania.
Built in 1845–47 by the Ashkenazi community of Polish origin, with an interior repainted in rococo style in 1936. Since 1992 it has housed a memorial and exhibition to the Jewish martyrs, named after Chief Rabbi Moses Rosen, documenting the persecution and deportations of Romanian Jews. Recent tour-operator notes say the building is closed for restoration, so check before planning a visit.
ℹ️ Reported closed for restoration in 2026 – it may be possible to see it only from outside.
- Address
- Str. Vasile Adamache 11, Bucharest
🕍 Jewish heritageMemorial to the Victims of the Holocaust in Romania
Romania's national Holocaust memorial, unveiled in 2009 and designed by sculptor Peter Jacobi.
Unveiled on 8 October 2009 after the Wiesel Commission's report, the memorial acknowledges crimes against Jews and Roma under the Antonescu regime. Peter Jacobi's design includes a central column with Hebrew letters spelling 'zachor', a Star of David, a Roma wheel and desecrated tombstones from Bucharest and Odessa. The annual national commemoration is held here on 9 October. Allow a quiet half hour.
- Address
- Str. Ion Brezoianu / Str. Ilfov (Anghel Saligny Square area), Bucharest
🕍 Jewish heritageMuseum of the History and Culture of the Jews of Romania (Unirea Sfântă Temple)
The national Jewish museum, housed in the 1836 Tailors' Guild synagogue (Unirea Sfântă) and reopened in 2019 after renovation.
The museum is named after Dr. Nicolae Cajal and was founded in 1978 on the initiative of Chief Rabbi Moses Rosen. It occupies the synagogue built by the tailors' guild in 1836. After refurbishment it reopened in 2019 with displays on a Jewish home and the holidays, a recreated cheder, Jewish contributions to Romanian life, and paintings by Jewish artists such as Victor Brauner and M. H. Maxy.
- Address
- Str. Mămulari 3, Bucharest
Synagogues & Walking Distances
Coral Temple (Templul Coral)
Strada Sfânta Vineri 9–11
A grand historic synagogue with regular weekday and Shabbat prayers. Check the official schedule of the Chief Rabbinate.
🚶 1.0 km · 15 min walkWalking route from the restaurantOfficial prayer times ›
Yeshua Tova – Chabad Bucharest
Strada Tache Ionescu 9
An active synagogue and Chabad House near Piața Amzei, with daily prayers, Shabbat and holidays.
🚶 2.5 km · 35 min walkWalking route from the restaurantOfficial prayer times ›
Great Synagogue (Sinagoga Mare)
Strada Vasile Adamache 11
An important landmark of Bucharest Jewish heritage, used mainly as a heritage site and for historical exhibitions.
🚶 1.0 km · 16 min walkWalking route from the restaurantPrayer times change during the year – please check the official schedule before you go. Walking distances are from Moise House (Bibescu Vodă 19), per Google Maps.
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