Újpest Synagogue
- Ármin Hegedűs
- Henrik Böhm
- Romanesque Revival
- Moorish Revival
The Újpest Synagogue (Hungarian: Újpesti zsinagóga) is a Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 8 Berzeviczy Gergely Street, in Újpest, Budapest, Hungary.[2]
History
Completed in 1866, designed in the Romanesque Revival and Moorish Revival styles, the synagogue holds 1,000 seats.[2] Rabbi Sander Rosenberg from Arad officiated at the opening ceremony.[2] Its establishment was a "great holiday" for the Jews and Christians of Újpest.[2] It lies in 8 Gergely Berzeviczy Street about five minutes from Újpest-Városkapu metro station.
The synagogue was founded by the Lowy family.[3]
The Orthodox community split off and created their own synagogue.[2]
During World War II, the synagogue was looted and partially destroyed by the Nazis.[2] After the war the synagogue was rebuilt and a Holocaust memorial was added next to the synagogue.[2] The memorial, which was unveiled by Hungarian President Zoltán Tildy, is a wall with names of the 17,000 Jewish Ujpest residents that were victims of the Holocaust.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Neolog Synagogue in Újpest, Budapest". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Valley, Eli (1999). The Great Jewish Cities of Central and Eastern Europe: A Travel Guide and Resource Book to Prague, Warsaw, Crakow, and Budapest. Jason Aronson. p. 538. ISBN 0-7657-6000-2.
- ^ Smith, Duncan J. (2006). Only in Budapest. Brandstätter. p. 173. ISBN 3-902510-51-X – via Google Books.
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