Synagogue (Teplice)
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The synagogue Teplice (Czech Teplice ) was a synagogue in the city of Teplice in the Czech Republic . It was the largest synagogue in Bohemia .
description
In 1875 the from Oelsnitz / Erzgeb. Originally Teplitz architect Hermann Rudolph (1846–1924) designed the synagogue. There is no clear historical evidence that - as is often claimed - the Viennese architect Wilhelm Stiassny had made a preliminary design that Rudolph is said to have used as a guide. It is possible that Stiassny was only involved in the interior design instead.
The foundation stone was laid on March 11, 1880 and the inauguration on September 10, 1882. The synagogue was a synthesis of neo-Renaissance and Moorish forms . All four sides of the building were symmetrically structured with tall windows and decorated with Renaissance elements. The building featured a dome similar to the synagogue in Florence, with the central dome flanked by four lower domes at the corners of the building. The synagogue was 41 m long, 25 m wide and 42 m high.
history
The settlement of an Israelite community in Töplitz is documented for the first time in 1414, when Töplitz is mentioned because of a Benedictine monastery. A first synagogue was built in 1550, and an Israelite school and mikveh were added later. In 1618 78 Israelite community members lived in Töplitz, in 1652 already 231. The first known rabbi was mentioned in 1654, namely Löbl Baum . In 1831 the Israelite Bath Institute was founded, which was part of the Israelite Hospital. From 1832 on, the community had its own rabbi, Zacharias Frankl . In 1853 there were more than 500 Israelite community members in Teplitz-Schönau with a total population of 2800 people. After the First World War, Orthodox Jews from Eastern Europe moved to Teplitz-Schönau. In 1932 the Israelite community had 5,000 members. The municipality of Teplice covered thereby places like Bořislav , Rtyně nad Bílinou , Kladruby , Újezdeček , Žalany , Řetenice , Hudcov , Bystřany , Duchcov , Ledvice , Libkovice , Lahošť , Mariánské Radčice , Jeníkov , Oldřichov and Zabrušany . The annexation of the Sudetenland to Germany in October 1938 triggered the exodus of the Teplitz Jews, so that 7,000 parishioners left Teplitz. 89 companies, 511 villas and 526 properties in Teplitz were "Aryanized" .
On the night of March 14, 1939, the synagogue was set on fire. The building burned down completely by morning.
Web links
- Synagoga w Teplice (English)
- The History of the Jewish Community in Teplice (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Satoko Tanaka: Wilhelm Stiassny (1842-1910). Dissertation, Faculty of History and Cultural Studies, University of Vienna, 2009, p. 48. ( online )
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from December 17, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 50 ° 38 ′ 29.4 " N , 13 ° 49 ′ 57.2" E