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Gyöngyös Synagogue
The former synagogue in 2015
Religion
Affiliation	Neolog Judaism (former)
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (1930–c. 1939) Profane use (1945–1990s) Cultural center (in development)
Status	Inactive (as a synagogue); Repurposed
Location
Location	Vármegye Road, Gyöngyös
Country	Hungary
Location of the former synagogue in Hungary
Geographic coordinates	47°47′01″N 19°55′21″E / 47.78350°N 19.92249°E / 47.78350; 19.92249
Architecture
Architect(s)	1930: Lipót Baumhorn György Somogyi since 2015: Laszlo Eperjesi Rene Kalacsi
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Eclecticism Art Deco Moorish Revival
Completed	1930
Specifications
Dome(s)	Two (maybe more)
Materials	Brick

The Gyöngyös Synagogue, also called the Great New Synagogue, is a former Neolog Jewish synagogue, located in Gyöngyös, Hungary. Completed in 1930, the building was used a synagogue until World War II, subsequently for profane use, and in 2014 it was announced that the former synagogue would be transformed into a cultural center.

History

The large, domed synagogue was built in 1930 according to the plans of Lipót Baumhorn with the support of György Somogyi, his son-in-law. The building was designed in an eclectic combination of Art Deco and Moorish Revival styles, decorated with medieval European and Eastern elements.

In 2014 it was announced that the severely dilapidated former synagogue building was being renovated and converted into a venue for cultural programs.

Gallery

See also

• History of the Jews in Hungary
• List of synagogues in Hungary

References

1. "Great (New) Synagogue in Gyöngyös". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
2. "Felújítás után turisztikai úti cél lesz a gyöngyösi zsinagóga" [After renovation, the synagogue in Gyöngyös will become a tourist destination]. Turizmus.com (in Hungarian). January 24, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
3. László Gerő, ed. (1989). Magyarországi zsinagógák [Synagogues in Hungary] (in Hungarian). Budapest: Műszaki Könyvkiadó. ISBN 963-10-8231-8.
4. "Gyöngyös HU synagogue likely to be converted into cultural center". Jewish Heritage Europe. January 31, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

External links

Media related to Gyöngyös Synagogue at Wikimedia Commons

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