The synagogue was designed by András Landherr in the Neo-Classicist style and built in 1821. The synagogue’s prayer hall is spanned by sail vaults; its central bimah has four corner obelisks alluding to a bimah-support layout. The copper tin of the building’s original roof was requisitioned by the government and melted for munitions production during World War I. After World War II it was occupied by various governmental institutions. The synagogue was returned to the community in 2010 and restored. Currently, it serves the Chabad congregation of Budapest.
The building's original copper roof was requisitioned by the government and melted for munitions production during World War I.
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