The Terezin Synagogue is the only remaining "secret synagogue" in the Czech Republic. This prayer room of modest dimensions was created by Artur Berlinger, a German religious master and artist imprisoned in Terezin from 1942 until his deportation to Auschwitz in the autumn of 1944. Meanwhile, Berlinger created the prayer room in an old storage space and regularly organized religious services there. The room retains the original painted decoration.
The Ghetto Prayer Hall in Terezin is an Ashkenazi synagogue built 18th century. The synagogue was restored between 1942 and 1945 and painted by Artur Berlinger in 1944. This brick building now serves as a museum.
The Synagogue in Budyně nad Ohří is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in the 1st half of the 18th century. The synagogue has been modified and restored between 1815 and 1825. In use until WWII, this Baroque brick building now serves as a storage space.
The Tower-like synagogue in Úštĕk is an Ashkenazi synagogue built between 1791 and 1794. The synagogue was rebuilt in 1851 and between 1993 and 2003. In use until 1938, this brick synagogue is now a museum.
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