Faith in stone
The town once counted more than a dozen synagogues. Its grandest still stands — and beside the prayer houses, a museum now tells the whole story.
Built in 1888, the Six-Dome Synagogue (Altı Günbəz) is the architectural jewel of the town — a dignified sandstone building crowned with six cupolas, its hall lit by tall arched windows. Lovingly restored, it remains the spiritual centre of Krasnaya Sloboda.
In its golden age the town held many synagogues serving its quarters and trades — among them the Gilaki and the Karchogi (Round) synagogues. Several have been restored; others live on in memory and in the museum.
Opened in 2020 in a beautifully restored 19th-century synagogue, the Museum of Mountain Jews is the first of its kind in Azerbaijan. Its collection traces the history, faith, language and daily life of the Juhuro — a fitting guardian of the town's memory.
The synagogues are active places of worship — please visit respectfully and dress modestly.