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Gyöngyös Synagogue
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
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.^[2]

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.^[3]

In 2014 it was announced that the severely dilapidated former synagogue building was being renovated and converted into a venue for cultural programs.^[4]

Gallery

References

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ László Gerő, ed. (1989). Magyarországi zsinagógák [Synagogues in Hungary] (in Hungarian). Budapest: Műszaki Könyvkiadó. ISBN 963-10-8231-8.
^ "Gyöngyös HU synagogue likely to be converted into cultural center". Jewish Heritage Europe. January 31, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.