Sisak Synagogue
Former synagogue in Sisak, Croatia
45°29′16″N 16°22′27″E / 45.4878°N 16.3741°E / 45.4878; 16.3741
- Romanesque Revival
- Neo-Mudéjar
The Sisak Synagogue (Croatian: Sisačka sinagoga) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Sisak, Croatia. Designed by Franjo Klein in the Romanesque Revival style and completed in 1880, the synagogue was devastated and robbed during World War II. The synagogue has served as the Fran Lhotka Music School, a music school, since c. 1968.
History
Beno Heisz served as the founding rabbi and was killed during the Holocaust in 1943.[2]
A memorial plaque was placed on the former synagogue building in 1999, in honor of those in the congregation who perished in the Holocaust.[3]
The former synagogue suffered serious damage as the result of the 6.4 magnitude Petrinja earthquake that struck central Croatia in late 2020.[1][4]
Gallery
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The synagogue as a music school
See also
Judaism portal
Croatia portal
References
- ^ a b "Croatia: Former synagogue in Sisak among the many buildings seriously damaged in Tuesday's earthquake". Jewish Heritage Europe. December 30, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Incardona, Reuven. "Benno Heisz". Pages of testimony by Reuven Incardona (grandson). Yad Vashem.
- ^ "Memorial Plaque at the Ashkenazi Synagogue in Sisak, Croatia, 1999, 2010s". Center for Jewish Art: Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Help rebuild public music school in Sisak and Petrinja". Croatia Week. January 17, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
External links
Media related to Synagogue in Sisak at Wikimedia Commons
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