Khust Synagogue (Ukraine)

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Synagogue in Khust
Inside view. Bima in the foreground, Torah shrine in the background

The synagogue in Khust , a city in the Transcarpathian Oblast in the far west of Ukraine ( Carpathian Ukraine ), was built in the 18th century. The synagogue , which has been renovated in recent years, is a protected cultural monument .

description

Originally, the synagogue was a twin building made up of two identical structures with separate entrances. The left side was torn off at some point. Large arched windows illuminate the interior.

The bima stands in the middle of the room and is surrounded by four pillars that support the vault . This style of the so-called Neun-Felder-Synagoge first appeared at the beginning of the 17th century in the Great Maharscha Synagogue in Ostroh and the Great Suburban Synagogue in Lviv .

Most of the wall paintings have been preserved, but are also in need of renovation.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ [1] double building. Retrieved January 26, 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 , pp. 170-175.

Web links

Commons : Khust Synagogue (Ukraine)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 48 ° 10 ′ 28.2 "  N , 23 ° 17 ′ 29.2"  E