Status quo ante synagogue (Šahy)
The status quo ante synagogue in Šahy in Slovakia was built in 1852. When, in the middle of the 19th century, the Jewish communities in what was then Hungary split into an orthodox and a neologous faith, there were communities that did not want to join either one or the other. These are known as the status quo ante .
The whitewashed front on the west side is structured by three entrance doors. There are two arched windows above the middle door and a plaque with Hebrew inscriptions on an indicated gable . There are three arched windows on each side wall and a semicircular window on the east side.
Behind the entrance doors, stairs lead to the right and left to the women's gallery, which is supported by cast-iron pillars.
Neither the bima nor the Torah shrine have survived.
The building served as a warehouse for many years after the war and was left to decay. It was renovated from the 2000s and is now used as a gallery and center for contemporary art.
See also
References
- ^ Maroš Borský: Synagogue Architecture in Slovakia Towards Creating a Memorial Landscape of Lost Community Dissertation at the University of Jewish Studies Heidelberg 2005, p. 117. Description. Retrieved November 26, 2019
- ↑ https: //www.jüdische-gemeinden.de/index.php/gemeinden/eg/2442-eipelschlag-sahy-slowakei Short description, recent history. Retrieved November 26, 2019
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Coordinates: 48 ° 4 ′ 17.9 ″ N , 18 ° 56 ′ 54.9 ″ E