Reșița Synagogue

Reșița Synagogue
Romanian: Sinagoga din Reșița
The synagogue façade, in 2012
Religion
AffiliationNeolog Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location8 Mihai Viteazu Street, Reșița, Caraș-Severin County
CountryRomania
Reșița Synagogue is located in Caraș-Severin County
Reșița Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Caraș-Severin County
Geographic coordinates45°17′34″N 21°53′56″E / 45.292767°N 21.898750°E / 45.292767; 21.898750
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleRomanesque Revival
Groundbreaking1878
Completed1880
Specifications
Dome(s)Three
MaterialsBrick
Official nameReșița: Sinagogă
TypeMonumente de arhitectură
Reference no.CS-II-m-B-10938
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The Reșița Synagogue (Romanian: Sinagoga din Reșița) is a Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 8 Mihai Viteazu Street in Reșița, in the Caraș-Severin County of Romania. Designed in the Romanesque Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1880.[1]

The synagogue is included on the National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania.[2]

History

The synagogue was built in the central part of Reșița, near the Reșița Works, between 1878 and 1880. Restorations were carried out around 1907.[3] In 1940, the Nazi-allied government of dictator Ion Antonescu confiscated the building; it was returned to the local Jewish community in 1947. During the period of communism, it was able to continue functioning without interruption, in its original function. It underwent further renovations in the 1970s. It is still used today, but there are only 68 members of the community.[citation needed]

Architecture

The synagogue was built in the Romanesque Revival style. It is characterized by alternating plaster strips on the facade with brick surfaces. Smaller decorative columns (relief columns) were created on the plastered part. Internal lighting is provided by semi-circular windows and a small rose window in the middle of the facade. (Only one facade of the building is visible from the street.) One smaller dome was placed on each side of the building, and one larger dome was placed in the middle. After 2020, during the new repairs of the monuments financed by public funds, the roof and external facades were targeted.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Synagogue in Reșița". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2015: Județol Caraș-Severin" (PDF). Ministerul Culturii (in Romanian). Guvernul României. 2018. p. 851. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Romania: The Synagogue in Reşiţa will be one of seven local historic sites to get a facelift". Jewish Heritage Europe. June 18, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Szekély, Gabriel (September 8, 2022). "Reșița Synagogue". povestilesinagogilor.com (in Romanian). Retrieved August 31, 2024.