Religious, Spiritual sights in Baja
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Synagogue
However, the neoclassical Synagogue, from 1845, beats them both. On the right as you enter the gate, you'll pass a sheltered memorial to the victims of fascism. Above the columns on the synagogue's tympanum (the façade below the roof) on the west side, the Hebrew inscription reads: 'This is none other than the house of God and the gate to heaven'. The tabernacle inside, with its Corinthian pilasters, is topped with two lions holding a crown while four doves pull back a blue and burgundy curtain. Now a public library, it holds a massive 180,000 volumes, including a first full edition of the 18th-century French Diderot & D'Alembert's Encyclopaedia.
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Serbian Orthodox Church
Buildings of architectural note include the Franciscan Church (Ferences templom; Bartók Béla utca; admission free) behind the town hall, which was built in 1728 and has a fantastic baroque organ; and the late baroque Serbian Orthodox Church in a quiet square. The iconostasis is definitely worth a detour.
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Franciscan Church
Buildings of architectural note include the Franciscan Church behind the town hall, which was built in 1728 and has a fantastic baroque organ; and the late baroque Serbian Orthodox Church in a quiet square. The iconostasis is definitely worth a detour.
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