3-hour tour of highlights of Jewish Heritage in Bucharest

Star of David, a symbol of Judaism

Highlights

Dive into the history of Jews at the Jewish Museum

Observe how the Choral temple resembles Vienna's Leopoldstädter Tempel

See the three Modernist blocks of flats

Offer your prayers at the Holocaust Memorial

Visit the State Jewish Theatre, specialized in Jewish-related place

Bucharest

architectural, cultural, historical

Private Tour

3 Hours

Easy

English

Description

Discover the major sights and cultural icons of the former Jewish Quarter in Romania's capital city and find out about a darker period of Romanian history. Visit the Holocaust Memorial, State Jewish Theater, Choral Temple, Jewish Museum, and the Great Polish Synagogue on this 3-hour tour.

Itinerary

Sightseeing tour in Bucharest
- Meet your tour guide at the specified meeting point in Bucharest and start your tour.
- Visit the Holocaust Memorial which was unveiled in October 2009. Romania's Holocaust Memorial finally recognizes the country's role in the genocide of Europe's Jews.
- Explore the Choral Temple, a copy of Leopoldstädter Tempel in Vienna.
- See the three Modernist blocks of flats designed by Dadaist and architect Marcel Iancu.
- Visit the State Jewish Theatre, housing the former legendary Barașeum theatre.
- Go to the Museum of History of the Jewish Community, built in 1850 by the Jewish Tailors’ Guild.
- Look at the Great Polish Synagogue, raised in 1845 by the Polish (Ashkenazi) Jews Community.
End of the tour.

What's Excluded

Entrance fee - Museum of History of the Jewish Community

Know Before You Go

Discover the major sights and cultural icons of the former Jewish Quarter in Bucharest and find out about a darker period of Romanian history

With only about 5,000 members of the Jewish community left in Bucharest today, it is rather difficult to imagine that in 1930 it represented up to 11,5% of the entire city’s population. Take a trip down history lane and learn about some of the most influential Jewish personalities like the Dadaist and Modernist architect Marcel Iancu and his landmark buildings.

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 out 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.