Sisak Synagogue Explained

Sisak Synagogue
Native Name:Croatian: Sisačka sinagoga
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Rite:Nusach Ashkenaz
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Location:2 Ljudevita Posavskog Square, Sisak
Country:Croatia
Map Type:Croatia
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Coordinates:45.4878°N 16.3741°W
Architect:Franjo Klein
Architecture Type:Synagogue architecture
Year Completed:1880
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Materials:Brick
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The Sisak Synagogue (Croatian: Sisačka sinagoga) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Sisak, Croatia. Designed by Franjo Klein in the Romanesque Revival style and completed in 1880, the synagogue was devastated and robbed during World War II. The synagogue has served as the Fran Lhotka Music School, a music school, since .

History

Beno Heisz served as the founding rabbi and was killed during the Holocaust in 1943.[1]

A memorial plaque was placed on the former synagogue building in 1999, in honor of those in the congregation who perished in the Holocaust.[2]

The former synagogue suffered serious damage as the result of the 6.4 magnitude Petrinja earthquake that struck central Croatia in late 2020.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Incardona, Reuven . Benno Heisz . Yad Vashem. Pages of testimony by Reuven Incardona (grandson) .
  2. Web site: Memorial Plaque at the Ashkenazi Synagogue in Sisak, Croatia, 1999, 2010s . Center for Jewish Art: Historic synagogues of Europe . . 2023 . 19 May 2024.
  3. News: Croatia: Former synagogue in Sisak among the many buildings seriously damaged in Tuesday’s earthquake . Jewish Heritage Europe . 30 December 2020 . 19 May 2024 .
  4. News: Help rebuild public music school in Sisak and Petrinja . Croatia Week . 17 January 2021 . 19 May 2024 .