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Central Synagogue built in 1870 -1872 was designed by Henry Fernbach and inspired by the Dohany Street Synagogue in Budapest. Using Moorish design elements such as the stone arches in the interior, the exterior has two sentinel towers topped by copper-clad domes.
A fire in August 1998 occurred during a restoration. The synagogue then needed to be restored from the fire damage and was reopened on September 9, 2001.
Currently on display is artist Nell Breyer's art installation "Where Lines Converge"
Before the Second World War several thousand Jews lived in Corfu Town.
A big influx of Jews occurred in 1493, caused by the persecution of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish population. In 1549, more Jews arrived from the Apulia region of Italy who joined the Spanish and Portuguese ones and were rivals with the other older Jewish community, called “Romaniotiki”. In 1577, there were 400 Jews living in Corfu. Most of them lived in the Campiello district, which back then was also called “Ovreovouni” (Greek for “Jewish Hill”). In 1622, the Venetian authorities forced the Jewish population to leave Campiello and move to the area between Porta Reale and Porta di Spilia. This area later was known as “Evraiki”, which means “Jewish quarter”, a name that still survives up to our days. The community was flourishing until June 1944 when 2000 Jews were deported by the Germans to Auschwitz and Birkenau.
Nowadays, there are around 120 Corfiot Jews still living on the island.
The only surviving synagogue is the Scuola Greca on Velissariou street, a naive 19th century building which was built on the site of an older synagogue.
The New Synagogue in Novi Sad is a Jewish synagogue, one of the many cultural institutions in Novi Sad. It was built between 1905-1909. The synagogue currently does not serve religious ceremonies but is used for cultural and exhibitions purposes.
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Nowa Synagoga w Nowym Sadzie to żydowska synagoga, jedna z wielu instytucji kulturalnych w Nowym Sadzie. Została zbudowana w latach 1905-1909. Synagoga obecnie nie służy ceremoniom religijnym, lecz jest używana do celów kulturalnych i wystawowych.
Built by immigrants from eastern Europe. One of the founders, Rabbi Eliahu was from St. Petersburg, Russia.
A slightly wider angle view from the ground floor. It was truly one not the most beautiful building interiors I have ever seen.
The Spanish Synagogue is the most recent synagogue in the Prague Jewish Town.
Built in 1868 for the local Reform congregation on the site of the 12th-century Altschul, which was the oldest synagogue in the Prague ghetto.
It was called the Spanish Synagogue for its impressive Moorish interior design, influenced by the famous Alhambra. The building was designed by Josef Niklas and Jan Bělský, the remarkable interior (from 1882–83) by Antonín Baum and Bedřich Münzberger.
František Škroup, the composer of the Czech national anthem, served as organist here in 1836-45.
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The Spanish Synagogue is not the first synagogue at the site. Before it there stood probably the oldest synagogue in Prague Jewish Town, Altschule. In the second half of 19th century, the capacity of the Altschule did not suffice. The modernist faction in the community, which renovated it in 1837 for the purpose of moderately reformed services, therefore decided to demolish the synagogue in 1867 and one year later it was replaced by the new, Spanish Synagogue. Its name presumably refers to the style in which it was built, Moorish Revival style, which was inspired by the art of Arabic period of Spanish history. Today, the Spanish Synagogue is administered by the Jewish Museum in Prague.
The Oni synagogue was built in 1895 and is the oldest functioning synagogue in Georgia. It is Georgia's third largest synagogue after the Great Synagogue of Tbilisi and the synagogue of Kutaisi.
In 1972, the synagogue had 3,150 congregants but as of 2015 this number had fallen to only 16
The Sofia Synagogue (Софийска синагога) is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe and the third-largest in Europe. Designed by the Austrian architect Friedrich Grünanger in Moorish Revival style, it also features elements of Vienna Secession and Venetian architecture. It was officially opened in 1909.
Maisel Synagogue (Czech: Maiselova synagoga) is one of the historical monuments of the former Prague Jewish quarter. It was built at the end of the 16th century which is considered to be the golden age of the ghetto. Since then its appearance has changed several times, its actual style is neo-gothic. Nowadays the synagogue belongs to the Jewish Community of Prague and is administered by the Jewish Museum in Prague as a part of its expositions.
Nueva Sinagoga, Berlín
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Alkmaar was the first place where Jews were allowed to settle in the Netherlands.
In 1804 this building was purchased, but got its current appearance in 1844.
During the Nazi occupation the Jews were deported in 1942 and the synagogue looted.
After the war, in 1952, it became a church. The Jewish community was able to purchase it back in 2009 and renovation began.
In 2009 / 5772 it was reinstalled as a synagogue.
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A side view of the abandoned synagogue in Harris, NY showing the damage to the once beautiful Stained glass windows.
In terms of cityscape, this is considered the most significant of the three -- it was raised next to Oradea's local river. It was opened in the 24th of September, 1878, and is a design of Dávid Busch. Because of its abandonment state and deterioration, it was closed as a synagogue in 1990, and renovation works began around 2007.
Don't forget to compare the three Oradea synagogues taken in April 2017: see Nr 1 and Nr 2.