Hobart Synagogue

Tasmania, Australia

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Wheelchair access: Partly accessible

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Located at 59 Argyle Street in Hobart, Tasmania, the Hobart Synagogue is Australia's oldest synagogue building, constructed in 1845 in the rare Egyptian Revival style. Characteristic features include trapezoidal windows and columns with lotus capitals, architectural elements drawn from ancient Egypt. Built on land formerly part of convict Judah Solomon's garden, the synagogue retains a distinctive historical feature: hard benches at the back reserved for Jewish convicts, who were marched into services under armed guard in the early colonial period—making it believed to be the only Jewish place of worship in the world with dedicated convict seating. The building accommodates 150 worshippers and continues to host both Orthodox and Progressive services today. It is heritage-listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.