Jewish Heritage Of Bucharest Tour

Bucharest, was the home to the biggest and most prosperous Jewish community in Romania. The city's Jewish heritage can still be admired in what is left of the former jewish quarter of Bucharest. Jewish merchants and craftsmen opened their shops and stores beginning in the 1400s. The History Museum of the Romanian Jews was once The Holy Union Temple built in 1836 as a place of worship and today houses amazing exhibits that display the history of the Jewish community in Romania. The Great Polish Synagogue is a major landmark of the Jewish Quarter with a remarkable interior bringing together the style and color of Baroque and Rococo. the Jewish State Theater is the oldest Yiddish-language theater. Finally we will see the beautiful Choral Temple and Holocaust Monument. Lipscani Street has a charming vibe thats been kept throughout the ages, the small shops that once belonged to Jewish merchants and craftsmen have been replaced today with local shops and lovely cafes and pubs.