Eger Synagogue
| Eger Synagogue | |
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 A photograph of the former synagogue in 1954 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Neolog Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status |
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| Status | Demolished |
| Location | |
| Location | Eger |
| Country | Hungary |
  Location of the former synagogue in Hungary | |
| Geographic coordinates | 47°54′07″N 20°22′48″E / 47.90182°N 20.37992°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Lipót Baumhorn |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Demolished | 1967 |
| Dome(s) | Two (maybe more) |
The Eger Synagogue is a former Neolog Jewish synagogue that was located in Eger, Hungary. Completed in 1913, the building was used a synagogue until World War II and profane use until its demolition in 1967.
History
[edit]The Eger Synagogue was built between 1911 and 1913 on the corner of what is now known as Hibay Károly Street and Kossuth Lajos Street in Eger. The building was officially inaugurated on September 13, 1913. The synagogue was designed by Lipót Baumhorn, who worked in the late Eclecticism and Art Nouveau styles.[1][2] The form and style were typical of Baumhorn's synagogue architecture, and it bore similarities to the Szeged New Synagogue and the Novi Sad Synagogue.[3]
Because of the devastation of the Holocaust and World War II on the local Jewish community, the synagogue became unable to function. Following the war, the building was sold to the Eger city council, which used it as a warehouse. It was demolished in 1967 and no longer exists.[4]
The Hotel Unicornis, named for the unicorn in the Eger coat of arms, stands on the site today.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ László, Gerő, ed. (1989). Magyarországi zsinagógák [Synagogues in Hungary] (in Hungarian). Budapest: Műszaki Könyvkiadó. p. 152. ISBN 963-10-8231-8.
- ^ "„És készítsetek számomra szentélyt, hogy közöttük lakozzam" Volt egyszer egy egri zsinagóga" ["And prepare a sanctuary for me so that I may dwell among them" There was once a synagogue in Eger]. Magyar Nemzeti Levéltár (in Hungarian). November 17, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Synagogue". City of Novi Sad. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- ^ MÁRTON, BALOGH-EBNER (October 6, 2017). "MŰEMLÉKVÉDELMI ROMBOLÁS EGER BELVÁROSÁBAN" [MONUMENT PROTECTION DESTRUCTION IN DOWNTOWN EGER]. NAPI TÖRTÉNELMI FORRÁS (in Hungarian). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Hotel Unicornis - Eger". hotelunicornis.hu. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
External links
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- "Eger". Flódni. n.d.
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