Synagogue (Nitra)
The synagogue in Nitra , a Slovak town in the district of the same name , was built from 1908 to 1911 and used for worship until the Second World War . The profaned synagogue in the style of historicism is a protected cultural monument . It is located on Pri Synagoga Street.
The synagogue building was built according to plans by the architect Lipót Baumhorn . After extensive renovation, the building now serves as a cultural center .
Since 1992 a plaque on the synagogue building has been commemorating the Holocaust .
See also
literature
- Rudolf Klein : Zsinagógák Magyarországon 1782–1918: fejlődéstörténet, tipológia és építészeti jelentőség / Synagogues in Hungary 1782–1918. Genealogy, Typology and Architectural Significance . TERC, Budapest 2011, ISBN 978-963-9968-01-1 , pp. 361–365.
Web links
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- Description (accessed December 10, 2015)
Coordinates: 48 ° 18 ′ 41.7 ″ N , 18 ° 5 ′ 10.7 ″ E