The original synagogue was built in 1777 when the community grew to about 30 families.
In 1820-1821 the synagogue was rebuilt. A new building, in Baroque-Classicist style,
was built on the site of the old synagogue.
Until WW II the synagogue served the last Jews of Doudleby and the larger community
of Kostelec nad Orlici (Parik). In the 1950s the synagogue was repaired and since
then it has been used as a Hussite Church (Parik). Parts of the synagogue ornaments
can still be seen on the ceiling of the attic and above the side entrance.
Photos of the synagogue can be found in: Gold, p.1, and Ehrmann.
In addition to the Synagogue, there were in Doudleby also a "house of the Jewish
community"(?), a mikveh, and a Jewish school, in which studies were in German and
which existed until 1890 (Gold; Lasek). Until 1876, the Jewish children attended
this school instead of going to the general school. After 1876, studies in the Jewish
school were held as a supplement to the studies at the Czech school (Lasek - his
recording of the school is seems biased).
An apartment near the synagogue belonged to the Jewish community and was given as
residence to the Shochet, who often was also the Hazzan and teacher (Lasek).