The Great Synagogue is a Jewish synagogue, located on Vulytsya Zaporizʹka , in Zhovkva (Zółkiew), in the Lviv Raion of Lviv Oblast, of Ukraine. It was built between 1692 and 1698 with a financial loan from King John III Sobieski, and was hence also known as the Sobieski Shul.[1]
| Great Synagogue | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Great Synagogue and Beit Midrash in Zhovkva, between 1900 and 1925 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Under restoration |
| Location | |
| Location | Vulytsya Zaporizʹka, Zhovkva, Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast 80300 |
| Country | Ukraine |
  Location of the synagogue in Ukraine | |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°5′N 23°56′E / 50.083°N 23.933°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Piotr Beber (Ukrainian: Петер Бебер) |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| Funded by | John III Sobieski |
| General contractor | Petro Beber |
| Date established | 1624 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1692 |
| Destroyed | 1941 |
| Materials | Stone |
| [1][2][3][4] | |
Overview
editAs a fortress synagogue, the building's walls were 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) thick and it had a heavy door.[5]
The building's roof and most of its interior were destroyed during the Holocaust.[6] It was afterwards used as a warehouse. Partial rebuilding was carried out in 1955–1956 and 1992, but the synagogue has continued to deteriorate nonetheless.[1][6] It was included in the 2000 World Monuments Watch; and an approved restoration plan commenced from 2001.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Zakaliuzna, Bozhena; Kerzhner, Anatoliy. "Zhovkva: Guidebook". Shtetl Routes. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Weiss, Aharon (2007). "Zholkva". In Berenbaum, Michael; Skolnik, Fred (eds.). Encyclopaedia Judaica (2nd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference. ISBN 978-0-02-866097-4.
- ^ Boyko, O. (24 September 2011). "The synagogue in Zhovkva: history and architectural development" (PDF). Ukr.J.Phys.Opt. 12 (2). Lviv, Ukraine: Ukrzakhidproektrestavratsiya Institute: 18–46. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Gąsiorowski, Stefan (2010). "Zhovkva". The YIVO Encyclopeida of Jews in Eastern Europe. Translated by Chaim Chernikov. YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Zakaliuzna, Bozhena (2013). "Zhovkva - Cultural Heritage Card". Shtetl Routes. European Routes of Jewish Heritage. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Zhovkva Synagogue". World Monuments Fund. 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
External links
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- "Zhovkva: History". Virtual Sztetl. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. 2017.
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