Nitra Synagogue

The Nitra Synagogue (Slovak: Synagoga v Nitre) is a historical building in Nitra, Slovakia.

Nitra Synagogue

The synagogue was built in 1908–11 for the Neolog Jewish community. It was designed by Lipót Baumhorn (1860–1932), the prolific Budapest-based synagogue architect. Situated in a narrow lane,[1] the building is a characteristic example of Baumhorn's style. A melange of Moorish, Byzantine and Art Nouveau elements, it faces the street with a twin-tower façade.

The sanctuary is a domed hall supported by four pillars that also support the women's gallery. After more than a decade of painstaking restoration by the municipality of Nitra, the building is now used as a center for cultural activities.[2]

The women's gallery houses "The Fate of Slovak Jews" – Slovakia's national Holocaust memorial exhibition. The synagogue serves as a permanent exhibition space for graphic works by the Nitra-born Israeli artist Shraga Weil.

Exhibition in the women's gallery

See also

References
  1. "Nitra — Synagogue". Slovak Jewish Heritage Route. Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  2. "Nitra Synagogue". Information Portal to European Sites of Remembrance. Retrieved 2017-01-15.

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