Trenčín Synagogue Explained

Trenčín Synagogue
Native Name:Slovak: Synagóga v Trenčíne
Religious Affiliation:Judaism
Location:Trenčín
Country: Slovakia
Status:Deconsecrated
Functional Status:Cultural centre
Heritage Designation:Cultural Heritage Monument of Slovakia
(ID: 309-10445)
Architect:Richard Scheibner
Architecture Style:Neo-Byzantine
Traditionalist
Completed:1913
Dome Quantity:3

The Trenčín Synagogue is a cultural centre and former synagogue in the city of Trenčín in Slovakia. The building is a Cultural Heritage Monument of Slovakia.

History

The Jewish population of the city was around 2000 members.[1] In 1913, the Jewish community built the building on the site of a previous wooden synagogue from 1781. In 1941, it was damaged by the Slovak Hlinka Guard.[2] After the war, the building became property of the state and was used as a storage facility. Jews from the city prayed in a room nearby. It was renovated at the end of the 70's and is now a cultural centre.

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References

48.8944°N 18.0396°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trenčín.
  2. http://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/5839/2/Borsky_Maros_Synagogue_Architecture_in_Slovakia_text_for_www.pdf Dissertation an der Hochschule für Jüdische Studien 2005, p 149–150