Great Synagogue (Zhovkva)
The Great Synagogue was the main synagogue of the Jewish community in Zhovkva (Zółkiew). It was built between 1692 and 1698 with a financial loan from King John III Sobieski,[1] and was hence also known as the Sobieski Shul.[1]
| Great Synagogue | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Ashkenazi |
| Location | |
| Location | Zhovkva, Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°5′N 23°56′E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Piotr Beber[1] |
| Type | Fortress synagogue |
| Style | Renaissance, Baroque |
| Completed | 1698 |
| Destroyed | 1941[2] |
The building's roof and most of its interior were destroyed during the Holocaust.[3] It was afterwards used as a warehouse. Partial rebuilding was carried out in 1955–1956 and 1992, but the synagogue has continued to deteriorate nonetheless.[1][3] It was included in the 2000 World Monuments Watch.[3]
References
- Zakaliuzna, Bozhena; Kerzhner, Anatoliy. "Zhovkva: Guidebook". Shtetl Routes. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- Weiss, Aharon (2007). "Zholkva". In Berenbaum, Michael; Skolnik, Fred (eds.). Encyclopaedia Judaica (2nd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference. ISBN 978-0-02-866097-4.
- "Zhovkva Synagogue". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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