The City Temple is the spiritual center of the Jewish community in Vienna and the largest synagogue in Austria. It was the only major Viennese synagogue to survive the November Pogrom of 1938. In 2026, the City Temple, built by Josef Kornhäusl, will celebrate its 200th anniversary.
The restoration of the Vienna City Temple aim to preserve this spiritual and cultural-historical center of Austrian Jewry and prepare it for the future.
You can support the restoration with your donation at www.stadttempel.at
At www.stadttempel.at/restaurierung-und-sanierung you can also find a detailed description of the individual measures related to monument preservation.
Visits and services during the restoration work
- Visits to the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG Wien) and deliveries will take place via Rabensteig 3 during the restoration period.
- During the restoration, religious services will be held in the community center (Seitenstettengasse 2).
Further information on visits and prayers: https://www.ikg-wien.at/en/great-synagogue-guest-information
