He designed the building's interior and the religious objects as well. Since only Catholic buildings were places of worship permitted to stand adjacent to major streets, the Synagogue was fitted into an apartment complex: This is the reason that it was the only building, of 94 Jewish synagogues and temples, to survive Reichskristallnacht (November 9-10, 1938) without being completely destroyed.

1., Seitenstettengasse 2-4
U1, U4, Streetcar 1, 2: Schwedenplatz
Tel. 535 04 31

Vienna-Card
Combined ticket with Jewish Museum: 6,- instead of 10,- Euro

Guided tours only:
Mon - Thu 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., closed on pub. hols.
(Identity Card!)
Israelitische Kultusgemeinde
www.jmw.at