The Trenčín Synagogue (Slovak: Synagóga v Trenčíne) is a cultural centre and former Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue in the city of Trenčín in Slovakia. The building is a Cultural Heritage Monument of Slovakia.
| Trenčín Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Slovak: Synagóga v Trenčíne | |
 Façade of the former synagogue building | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Neolog Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Deconsecrated |
| Status | Cultural centre |
| Location | |
| Location | Trenčín |
| Country | Slovakia |
  Location of the former synagogue in Slovakia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°53′40″N 18°02′23″E / 48.8944°N 18.0396°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Scheibner |
| Style | |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
History
editThe Jewish population of the city was around 2000 members.[1] The synagogue was inaugurated in September 1913, the Jewish community built the building on the site of a previous wooden synagogue from 1781. The synagogue building was built according to the plans of Richard Scheibner, who was born on March 19, 1880 in Piešťany, lived and worked in Berlin and died on October 13, 1945 in Berlin-Charlottenburg.
In 1941, it was damaged by the Slovak Hlinka Guard.[2] After the war, the building became property of the state and was used as a storage facility. Jews from the city prayed in a room nearby. It was renovated at the end of the 1970's and is now a cultural centre.
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References
edit- ^ "Trenčín".
- ^ http://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/5839/2/Borsky_Maros_Synagogue_Architecture_in_Slovakia_text_for_www.pdf Dissertation an der Hochschule für Jüdische Studien 2005, p 149–150
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