The Jewish community settled in Nové Zámky in the 19th century. Between 1859 and 1863 the Jewish religious community built its first synagogue. In 1885 a second, Orthodox synagogue was also built. Before the Holocaust in 1938, 2,800 Jews lived in the town. A ghetto was established in 1944, and on 11 and 14 June 1944 the Jews were deported in two transports to Auschwitz. Only 287 of them survived the Holocaust — just one in ten. The Neolog synagogue was damaged during the bombing and later demolished. The Orthodox synagogue, preserved to this day, has a rectangular floor plan, one upper floor, and a choir loft. Next to it stands the former school, now used as a community centre. Several Holocaust memorials can be found in and around the synagogue.
Opening hours: Group and individual visits can be arranged in advance, well ahead of time, at the Tourist Information Office (in the House of Culture on the Main Square) or by e-mail.