Heydukova Street Synagogue

Orthodox synagogue in Bratislava, Slovakia

48°08′49″N 17°06′44″E / 48.1469°N 17.1123°E / 48.1469; 17.1123ArchitectureArchitect(s)Artur SzalatnaiTypeSynagogue architectureStyle

Cubism
Art Deco

Completed1926MaterialsReinforced concreteWebsitesynagogue.sk^[1]

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]

Synagogue history

Designed 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

The 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.

References

^ "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.

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.