Synagogue (Vrbové)

Synagogue in Vrbové

The synagogue in Vrbové , a Slovak town in the Piešťany district , was built in 1883. It is a protected cultural monument .

history

A Jewish community has been known in Vrbové since 1522. At the 1880 census, 1,303 of those questioned were Jews, which corresponded to 28% of the total population.

In 1883 the synagogue was built on Beovského Street, the city's main street.

In the late 1980s, the city council decided to completely restore the damaged building so that it could then be used for cultural purposes. First two facades were renovated.

After the political changes in 1989 , half of the building was given back to the previous occupants who owned it shortly after World War II . This brought the renovation work to a standstill.

architecture

The building with a three-part front facade is built in the Moorish style with yellow-red horizontal stripes. Minaret- shaped turrets stand at the corners, between which the tablets of the law are in the middle. There are also three large octagonal stars as decorations. Windows and entrance door are built in the arched style.

Inside, the women's galleries, supported by cast iron columns, have been preserved. However, the railing is missing and the other interior fittings are no longer there. The impressive ceiling design is provided with geometric and floral motifs.

Web links

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References

↑ http://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/5839/2/Borsky_Maros_Synagogue_Architecture_in_Slovakia_text_for_www.pdf Maroš Borský: Synagogue Architecture in Slovakia Towards Creating a Memorial Landscape of Lost Community Dissertation at the University for Jewish Studies Heidelberg 2005, p 15, 27, 140. All information on history and architecture. Retrieved April 18, 2020.

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 , p. 227.

48.62083 17.72542Coordinates: 48 ° 37 ′ 15 ″ N , 17 ° 43 ′ 31.5 ″ E

[1] ttp://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/5839/2/Borsky_Maros_Synagogue_Architecture_in_Slovakia_text_for_www.pdf Maroš Borský: Synagogue Architecture in Slovakia Towards Creating a Memorial Landscape of Lost Community Dissertation at the University for Jewish Studies Heidelberg 2005, p 15, 27, 140. All information on history and architecture. Retrieved April 18, 2020.