Synagogue (Nitra)

Synagogue in 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

• List of synagogues in Slovakia

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

Commons : Synagogue (Nitra)  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Description (accessed December 10, 2015)

Coordinates: 48 ° 18 ′ 41.7 ″  N , 18 ° 5 ′ 10.7 ″  E