Largest synagogues by capacity in Europe

Largest synagogues by capacity in Europe ranked by maximum capacity.

Last updated . Source: Wikidata.

As of 2026-10-12, Dohány Street Synagogue tops the list with 2,964 seats.

  1. #1 Dohány Street Synagogue — 2,964 seats

    Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary

    The Dohány Street Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue or Tabakgasse Synagogue, is a Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Dohány Street in Erzsébetváros of Budapest, Hungary. It is the largest synagogue in Europe, seating 3,000 people, and is a centre of Neolog Judaism. The congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  2. #2 Neve Shalom Synagogue — 2,000 seats

    synagogue

    The Neve Shalom Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Büyük Hendek Caddesi 61, in the Karaköy quarter of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 Hekhal Haness Synagogue — 1,200 seats

    synagogue in Switzerland

    The Hekhal Haness Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Geneva, in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. The largest synagogue in Geneva, the synagogue was severely damaged by a fire on May 24, 2007, attributed to arson. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  4. #4 Grand Synagogue of Edirne — 1,200 seats

    synagogue in Edirne, Turkey

    The Grand Synagogue of Edirne, also known as the Adrianople Synagogue, is a synagogue, located in Maarif Street, Edirne, in the Marmara region of Turkey. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  5. #5 Central Synagogue of Sofia — 1,170 seats

    Sephardic Jewish congregation and synagogue in Sofia

    The Sofia Synagogue is a Romaniote Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Sofia, Bulgaria. Completed in 1909, the synagogue is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe, the third-largest in Europe, and one of two active synagogues remaining in Bulgaria. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  6. #6 Rykestrasse Synagogue — 1,074 seats

    synagogue in Berlin, Germany

    The Rykestrasse Synagogue is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Prenzlauer Berg neighbourhood in the Pankow borough of Berlin, Germany. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  7. #7 Liberal Jewish Synagogue — 1,020 seats

    St John's Wood, London

    The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, abbreviated as LJS, is a Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in St John's Wood, in the City of Westminster, London, England, in the United Kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  8. #8 Stockholm Synagogue — 1,000 seats

    synagogue in Stockholm, Sweden

    The Great Synagogue of Stockholm is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 3A Wahrendorffsgatan, close to the park Kungsträdgården on Norrmalm, in Stockholm, Sweden. The synagogue was designed by Fredrik Wilhelm Scholander in the Moorish Revival style and completed in 1870. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  9. #9 Wilson Road Synagogue — 970 seats

    former synagogue in Sheffield in England

    The Wilson Road Synagogue is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 11 Wilson Road, Ecclesall, Sheffield, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was formed in 1914 and worshiped in the Ashkenazi rite until the congregation was dissolved in 1997. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  10. #10 Synagogue on Reichenbachstraße in Munich — 850 seats

    building in Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt, Upper Bavaria, Germany

    The Synagogue on Reichenbachstraße is a synagogue in Munich. The building is located in the Isarvorstadt close to the Gärtnerplatz. It was Munich's main synagogue from 1947 until 2007 when the Ohel Jakob synagogue was opened. It was reopened in 2025 after being restored from the arson attack in 1970. Read more on Wikipedia.

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