Úštěk Synagogue (, , ) is an 18th century

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, located in the town of

Úštěk Úštěk (; ) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument res ...

, in the

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of the

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, in the

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. The building has been spared of near complete collapse after 1989 and eventually restored to its original baroque appearance. It has served as the region's

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since 2014, as well as an active place of worship of the tiny local Jewish community.

History

The modest,

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synagogue is made of sandstone from a nearby quarry. The current structure was built shortly after the previous building was destroyed in a fire in 1793. It was in use until the

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. It survived the war, but the adjacent houses were torn down and the synagogue was allowed to deteriorate during the post-war period. The roof decayed, and the interior furnishings were burned. The building was renovated by the Czech Jewish Federation in a project that began in 1995–2003 and 2010–2014. The synagogue was re-opened to the public in June 2014.

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* 18th-century religious buildings and structures in the Czech Republic 18th-century synagogues in Europe Baroque synagogues in the Czech Republic Former synagogues in the Czech Republic Jewish museums in the Czech Republic Litoměřice District Synagogues preserved as museums {{CzechRepublic-synagogue-stub

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