Synagogue (Šamorín)
The synagogue in Šamorín , a small Slovak town in the Dunajská Streda district , was built in 1912. The derelict synagogue now houses exhibitions of modern art.
history
The synagogue is at the center of buildings belonging to the Jewish community such as the Jewish school, the Jewish bathhouse, and the kosher slaughterhouse. The Jewish cemetery is also nearby.
During the Second World War , the German Wehrmacht initially used the building as a warehouse for ammunition. When she withdrew in 1945 she wanted to tear it down, but then refrained from doing so. It was later neglected for many years until it was renovated in 1990 through a private initiative and thus saved from final ruin. Today it serves as a center for modern art and cultural dialogue.
architecture
The building contains a mixture of elements of Art Nouveau and Moorish styles . To the west (integrated into the overall building) is the vestibule and above it the gallery for the women's prayer rooms. The stairs to the gallery are also here. The main hall (the men's prayer room) can also be recognized from the outside by three high arched windows on each side, which are separated from one another by pilasters .
The front side with the entrance is divided vertically into three fields, with the middle one having a gable, which is closed with the tablets of the law .
Inside, the Torah shrine and ceiling ornaments are still preserved.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] On the story (English). Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ Maroš Borský: Synagogue Architecture in Slovakia Towards Creating a Memorial Landscape of Lost Community Dissertation at the University for Jewish Studies Heidelberg 2005, p. 137. Description. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
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Coordinates: 48 ° 1 ′ 33.4 ″ N , 17 ° 18 ′ 49.4 ″ E