Tsori Gilod Synagogue (Lviv)
The Tsori Gilod Synagogue , along with the Hasidic Synagogue, is the only one of around 50 Lviv synagogues that was not destroyed during the German occupation in World War II. It is on a street with residential buildings.
history
The synagogue was built in 1925 according to plans by the architect Albert Kornblüth . The Jewish welfare organization Beit-Aaron-we-Israel took over the financing . During World War II it was a stable for horses. After that it was used as a warehouse by the Soviet authorities. It was returned to the Jewish community in 1989. In the years 1995 to 1997 and 1999 to 2000 it was renovated and partially rebuilt.
architecture
The Tsori Gilod Synagogue was built in the Baroque style. It was designed for 384 believers. In addition to the wooden bimah in the prayer room, there was a gallery for the women, separated by a silk curtain. An upper ceiling light showed a Star of David . The walls were decorated with impressive wall and ceiling paintings; this makes it one of the few synagogues in the Ukraine where wall paintings can still be seen.
Renovations
During the renovations, some modifications were carried out, so the ceiling light was covered with the Star of David. During the interior renovations in 2004 and 2005, the wall and ceiling paintings were not restored very professionally, so that they lost much of their original character.
See also
Web links
- http://haltenraum.com/article/tsori-gilod-synagoge
- https://lia.lvivcenter.org/en/objects/cori-gilod-synagogue/
- https://sztetl.org.pl/en/towns/l/703-lwow/112-synagogues-prayer-houses-and-others/86674-tsori-gilead-synagogue-lviv-4-brativ-mikhnovskykh-street
All accessed on May 19, 2018
literature
Ania Klijanienko-Birkmann: Between the city boulevard and the Jewish quarter. In: Lviv. The cultural center of Western Ukraine , Trescher-Verlag , 3rd edition 2015, p. 174
Coordinates: 49 ° 50 ′ 16.9 ″ N , 24 ° 0 ′ 16 ″ E