Karlovac Synagogue

Karlovac Synagogue was a synagogue in Karlovac, Croatia.

Karlovac Synagogue
Karlovačka sinagoga
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
RiteAshkenazi
LeadershipRabbi: Bernard Šik
StatusDemolished around 1960
Location
LocationKarlovac, Croatia
Architecture
Architect(s)Ljudevit Kappner, Ernest Mühlbauer
StyleRenaissance Revival, Gothic
Completed1870

Jewish community Karlovac was founded in 1852. Karlovac Synagogue was built under Filip Rajner, president of the Jewish community Karlovac, who liked to call himself "Croatian nationalist of Moses religion". Synagogue was built in 1870 in Renaissance Revival and Gothic architecture with five rosette at the front facade as a symbol of the Pentateuch. The facade of the synagogue has been directed toward the east, toward Eretz Yisrael. Synagogue had organ inside. It was consecrated in 1871. During World War II synagogue was turned into a warehouse. After the war, around 1960, Karlovac Synagogue was demolished by the regime of SFR Yugoslavia.[1][2]

References
  1. "Židovska općina Karlovac" (in Croatian). CENDO - Istraživački i dokumentacijski centar. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  2. "Sve hrvatske sinagoge" (in Croatian). Portal Hrvatskoga kulturnog vijeća. 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2013-07-13.

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