The Gyöngyös Synagogue, also called the Great New Synagogue, is a former Neolog Jewish synagogue, located in Gyöngyös, Hungary. Completed in 1930, the building was used a synagogue until World War II, subsequently for profane use, and in 2014 it was announced that the former synagogue would be transformed into a cultural center.[2]
Gyöngyös Synagogue | |
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The former synagogue in 2015 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Neolog Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
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Location | |
Location | Vármegye Road, Gyöngyös |
Country | Hungary |
Location of the former synagogue in Hungary | |
Geographic coordinates | 47°47′01″N 19°55′21″E / 47.78350°N 19.92249°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | 1930:
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Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | |
Completed | 1930 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | Two (maybe more) |
Materials | Brick |
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History
editThe large, domed synagogue was built in 1930 according to the plans of Lipót Baumhorn with the support of György Somogyi, his son-in-law. The building was designed in an eclectic combination of Art Deco and Moorish Revival styles, decorated with medieval European and Eastern elements.[3]
In 2014 it was announced that the severely dilapidated former synagogue building was being renovated and converted into a venue for cultural programs.[4]
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editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Great (New) Synagogue in Gyöngyös". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Felújítás után turisztikai úti cél lesz a gyöngyösi zsinagóga" [After renovation, the synagogue in Gyöngyös will become a tourist destination]. Turizmus.com (in Hungarian). January 24, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ László Gerő, ed. (1989). Magyarországi zsinagógák [Synagogues in Hungary] (in Hungarian). Budapest: Műszaki Könyvkiadó. ISBN 963-10-8231-8.
- ^ "Gyöngyös HU synagogue likely to be converted into cultural center". Jewish Heritage Europe. January 31, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
External links
editMedia related to Gyöngyös Synagogue at Wikimedia Commons