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Standing resilient for over 150 years, the Dohány Street Synagogue is one of the largest Jewish houses of worship on the planet.
150多年屹立不倒的烟草街犹太教堂是世界上规模最大的犹太教堂之一。
This is Hungary's great synagogue.
这座教堂就是匈牙利犹太大教堂。
The synagogue was constructed in the 1850s.
教堂建于19世纪50年代。
Its architect settled on a distinctly Moorish look in the building's design,
建筑师决定在教堂的设计中融入典型的摩尔风格，
combining elements of North African and Central European architecture.
便借鉴了北非和中欧的建筑元素。
Inside this monumental space is a capacity for nearly 3,000 worshipers,
这个巨大的内堂可以容纳近3000名朝拜者，
making it the largest synagogue in Europe and one of the largest working synagogues in the world.
是欧洲最大的犹太教堂，也是世界上仍在使用的最大的犹太会堂之一。
The synagogue has hosted concerts with classical legends like Franz Liszt.
这座教堂曾承办过像弗朗茨·李斯特等古典音乐传奇的音乐会。
And in modern times the chambers still fills to standing room only for performances.
在现代，这些房间仍然只供表演用。
But it wasn't always celebrations behind these walls.
然而，这些高墙背后并非总在上演欢乐的庆典。
The building suffered and survived bombings and occupation by the Nazis.
这座建筑也遭到过纳粹的轰炸和占领，但最终幸存了下来 。
And it was heavily damaged when the Soviet Union retook the city near the end of World War II.
只是当苏联在第二次世界大战末期夺回这座城市时教堂已经遭到了严重的破坏。
The story of the synagogue's worshipers and the Jews of Europe at large is preserved throughout the complex.
整个建筑群到处都保留着从前的礼拜者以及几乎整个欧洲的犹太人的故事。
It is home to a Jewish museum, a Jewish cemetery, and a sobering memorial to the atrocities of the holocaust.
整个建筑群包括一个犹太博物馆，一个犹太墓地，以及一个警醒世人的大屠杀纪念馆。
This great synagogue both reminds us of darkness and inspires us to hope as we look forward into the future.
这座伟大的犹太教堂既提醒着我们铭记黑暗的历史，又激励我们在展望未来时充满希望。
