Half-Day Jewish Heritage Walking Tour in Bucharest

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The Great synagogue - built in 1845 by the Polish-Jewish community — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Half-Day Jewish Heritage Walking Tour in Bucharest, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

With only about 4,100 members of the Jewish community left in Bucharest today, it is rather difficult to imagine that in 1930 it represented up to 11% of the entire city’s population. The Jewish quarter was severely affected by the Fascist pogrom in the 40s, followed by the demolitions initiated in the 80s by the communists, with most streets simply wiped off the map and 6 synagogues and Jewish temples demolished. Nevertheless, some emblematic buildings like the Great Polish Synagogue and the legendary Barașeum Theatre have survived and are here to tell their stories.

Take a trip down the history lane and learn about some of the most influential Jewish personalities, like the Dadaist and Modernist architect Marcel Iancu and his landmark buildings, discover the major sights and cultural icons of the former Jewish Quarter in Bucharest and find out about a darker period of Romanian history.

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At a glance

Duration: 3–4 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Laura Genescu

What is included

Included

Included: recommendations for your stay in Bucharest
Included: presentation of historical photos on a tablet
Included: fully narrated walking tour

Not included

Not included: admission tickets to all synagogues and to the Jewish state theater
Not included: Admission fees: admission tickets to all synagogues, museums
Not included: Private transportation or pick-up from hotel - NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE;

Itinerary

Great Synagogue

20 min Admission included

The Great Synagogue in Bucharest, Romania was raised in 1845 by the Polish-Jewish community. It was repaired in 1865, redesigned in 1903 and 1909, repainted in Rococo style in 1936 by Ghershon Horowitz, then it was restored again in 1945, as it had been devastated by the far-right Legionnaires (the Iron Guard movement).
Stop 2

30 min Admission included

The Choral Temple is a synagogue located in Bucharest, Romania. Designed by Enderle and Freiwald and built between 1864 - 1866, it is a very close copy of Vienna's Leopoldstadt-Tempelgasse Great Synagogue, which had been built in 1855–1858.
Museum of History of the Jewish Community

20 min Admission included

The Jewish Museum in Bucharest, Romania is located in the former Templul Unirea Sfântă synagogue, which survived World War II. The name has several variants, including Museum of the History of the Romanian Jewish Community.