The Heydukova Street Synagogue (Slovak: Synagóga na Heydukovej ulici) is an Orthodox congregation, synagogue, and Jewish museum, located on Heydukova Street in the Old Town of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is the only synagogue in Bratislava.[2]
| Heydukova Street Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Slovak: Synagóga na Heydukovej ulici | |
 The synagogue façade in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Leadership | Rabbi Baruch Myers |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 11-13 Heydukova Street, Old Town, Bratislava |
| Country | Slovakia |
  Location of the synagogue in Slovakia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°08′49″N 17°06′44″E / 48.1469°N 17.1123°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Artur Szalatnai |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| Completed | 1926 |
| Materials | Reinforced concrete |
| Website | |
| synagogue | |
| [1] | |
Synagogue history
editDesigned by Artur Szalatnai, a local Jewish architect, in the Cubist style, the synagogue was completed in 1924. The synagogue is an important example of Slovak religious architecture of the 20th century and it is listed as a Slovak National Cultural Monument. It is one of only four active synagogues in Slovakia and historically one of three in Bratislava; the other two survived World War II but were demolished in the 1960s.[3]
The architect Artur Szalatnai was selected by winning a competition for the project of a new synagogue. It was Szalatnai's first major work after finishing studies in Budapest. At the time of the construction, there were no houses in this part of Heydukova Street.
The synagogue exterior has a towerless, seven-pillared colonnade facing Heydukova Street. Entrance is situated at the building's eastern side, from the corridor connecting the street with the inner yard. The interior includes a large sanctuary in which modern steel-and-concrete construction and contemporary Cubist details are combined with historicist elements.
Jewish museum
editThe building also houses the Bratislava Jewish Community Museum, installed upstairs, with a permanent exhibition “The Jews of Bratislava and Their Heritage” which is open to the public during the summer season.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Orthodox Synagogue in Bratislava". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Bratislava Synagogue". Synagoga Bratislava. Retrieved 15 May 2012.[self-published source?]
- ^ Hage, Emily (27 October 1995). "Bratislava's Jews seek common identity". The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
Further reading
edit- Maroš, Borský. Synagogue Architecture in Slovakia: A Memorial Landscape of the Lost Community. Menorah Foundation.
- Matúš, Dulla. Majstri architektúry. Perfect. pp. 56–57.
- Eugen, Barkány. Židovské náboženské obce na Slovensku. Vesna. pp. 48–49.
External links
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- Official website (in Slovak)
- "Bratislava Synagogue". Slovak Jewish Heritage.
- "Jewish Religious Life in Bratislava Before the Holocaust" (part of an online exhibition). Jerusalem: Yad Vashem.