Synagogue (Hradec Králové)

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Coordinates: 50 ° 12 ′ 42 ″  N , 15 ° 50 ′ 16 ″  E

Synagogue in Königgrätz

The synagogue in Königgrätz (Czech Hradec Králové ), a Czech city ​​in north-east Bohemia , was built in 1904/05. The secular synagogue has been a protected architectural monument since 1988 .

history

Interior view (around 1905)

The synagogue in the Moorish style was built according to plans by the Viennese architect Václav Weinzettl (1862–1930). The building also housed a meeting room and the apartments of the rabbi , shochet and caretaker.

The synagogue survived the German occupation in World War II without major damage . After 1945 it was only rarely used for church services .

Today the state scientific library is located in the synagogue building.

See also

literature

  • Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 2: Großbock - Ochtendung. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08078-9 ( online version ).

Web links

Commons : Synagoge (Königgrätz)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Description on the list of monuments