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Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga) vs Szechenyi Baths and Pool
Both are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Great / Central Synagogue is preferred by most professionals compared to Szechenyi Baths and Pool. Great / Central Synagogue is ranked #8 in Budapest with approval from 5 reviewers including Afar Magazine, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.
Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Dohany u. 2-8, Budapest VII, Hungary
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Fodor's
"Seating 3,000, Europe's largest synagogue was designed by Ludwig Förs and built between 1844 and 1859 in a Byzantine-Moorish style described as "consciously archaic Romantic-Eastern"."
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Frommer's
"Built in 1859, this is the second-largest working synagogue in the world (the largest is in New York City), and the second-oldest large building of those still standing."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Great Synagogue is the largest Jewish house of worship in the world outside New York City and can seat 3000 people."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A beautiful building made of coloured brick, topped with two towers with onion-shaped domes."
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Look out for the two floors of galleries in wood, the two chandeliers, the wealth of the decoration on the ribbed ceiling and the arch of alliance.
Afar Magazine
"The jewel of the Jewish quarter in Budapest is the synagogue."
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Szechenyi Baths and Pool
Fodor's
Frommer's
Let's Go
Michelin Guide
Allatkerti korut 9-11, Budapest 1146, Hungary
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Fodor's
"Széchenyi Fürdő, the largest medicinal bathing complex in Europe, is housed in a beautiful neo-baroque building in the middle of City Park."
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Frommer's
"One of the largest spa complexes in Europe, it was also the first thermal on the Pest side first built in 1913 and expanded in 1927."
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Let's Go
"Statues and a fountain adorn the Neo-Baroque exterior of the biggest and one of the most luxurious bath complexes in Europe."
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i
The complex’s 12 pools and three thermal baths mean you can probably avoid everyone who saw you lose.
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Extravagantly Rococo in style... truly nostalgic and unforgettable experience."
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