Debrecen Neological Synagogue Explained

Debrecen Neological Synagogue
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Functional Status:Demolished
Location:Deák Ferenc Street, Debrecen
Country:Hungary
Map Type:Hungary
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Architect:Jakob Gartner
Architecture Type:Synagogue architecture
Architecture Style:Moorish Revival
Year Completed:1896
Date Demolished:1960s
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Capacity: seats
Dome Quantity:Two
Materials:Brick
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The Debrecen Neological Synagogue is a former Neolog Jewish synagogue that was located on Deák Ferenc Street in Debrecen, Hungary. Completed in 1896, the building was used a synagogue until World War II. After damage during the war, restoration began in 1949; however the building was demolished in the 1960s following a fire.[1]

History

The large synagogue in Deák Ferenc Street was built in 1896 in the Moorish Revival style, according to the plans of Jakob Gartner, a Jew in Vienna.[2] Although the brick-walled, double-towered, domed synagogue did not stand on the street line, it was easily visible from the large square in front of it. Its façade formation was characterized by a strong triple articulation, and its mass became plastic and articulated by the strong, risalit-like protrusions of its edges. It suffered damage during World War II. Renovation began in 1949, however, during the roofing work, the attic caught fire and the building burned down. The city authority decided in the 1960s to demolish it.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Debrecen . Flódni . Hungarian Jewish Archives . n.d. . 14 July 2024 .
  2. Web site: Olvasói levél: A „bizánci-mór” stílusban épült zsinagógáról . hu . Reader's letter: About the synagogue built in the "Byzantine-Moorish" style . HAON: HAJDÚ-BIHAR VÁRMEGYEI HÍRPORTÁL . 21 June 2018 . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190710151213/https://haon.hu/debrecen-hirei/olvasoi-level-a-bizanci-mor-stilusban-epult-zsinagogarol-3240304/ . 2019-07-10 .
  3. Book: László, Gerő . Magyarországi zsinagógák . hu . Synagogues in Hungary . Műszaki Könyvkiadó . Budapest . 1989 . 963-10-8231-8 . 147–149 .