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The Synagogue in Písek is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1872, rebuilt after 2005. In use until WWII, this Orientalist brick synagogue now serves as a cultural centre.

The synagogue in Piteşti was constructed in 1920-1924 at one of the central squares of the town. It is a large building facing the square with its northern façade. The architectural style of the synagogue could be defined as Neo-Romanian elements in an Art Deco setting. Thus the building looks simultaneously as modern and as anchored in Romanian history. The size of the synagogue and its prominent position in the cityscape signify the important place of Jews in the life and economics of Piteşti.

The Synagogue in Police u Jemnice is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1759. The synagogue has been restored in 1919, the 1950s, 2000 and 2012. In use until 1917, this Baroque brick synagogue is now abandoned.

The Synagogue in Porozovo is an Ashkenazi synagogue probably built around 1825. This Neo-Classical stone building is now abandoned.

The Synagogue in Prague/Michle is an Ashkenazi synagogue from the early 18th century. The synagogue was rebuilt after the mid-19th century and after 1975. The brick synagogue combines elements of Neo-Gothic and Neo-Romanesque style. In use until the 1930s, the synagogue now serves as a church.

The Synagogue in Přerov is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1860 by architect Jakob Gartner. In use until 1941, this brick synagogue now serves as a church.

The Synagogue in Probizhna is an Ashkenazi synagogue from the 19th century. In use until the 1930s, this Baroque Survival brick synagogue is now abandoned.

The Synagogue in Radnice is an Ashkenazi synagogue built at the end of the 18th century. The synagogue was rebuilt after the 1930s and in the 1990s. In use until the 1930s, this Baroque brick building now serves as a cultural centre.

The Synagogue in Rakovník is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1763-64. The synagogue was rebuilt in 1792, 1865 and throughout the 20th century. In use until WWII, this Baroque brick building now serves as a cultural centre.

The Synagogue in Râmnicu Sărat was reportedly built in 1855. Sixteen lancet windows on the north side, six on the south side, and four on the east side give light to the prayer hall. A second tier of small round windows lights the women's gallery. The windows are decorated on the building exterior with intervening pilasters and curved blind arches. A semicircular apse on the east side of the building marks the niche of the Torah ark. The vestibule of the synagogue serves as a small prayer room and leads to the main prayer hall. The women's gallery occupies an upper tier (balcony) that compasses the main prayer hall on three sides.