Subotica Synagogue
Former synagogue in Subotica, Serbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Subotica Synagogue, officially the Jakab and Komor Square Synagogue in Subotica (Serbian: Синагога на тргу Јакаба и Комора, Суботица; Hungarian: Jakab és Komor téri zsinagóga, Szabadka), is a former Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Subotica, Serbia.
Subotica Synagogue Jakab and Komor Square Synagogue in Subotica | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Neolog Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1903–1976) |
Status | Closed |
Location | |
Location | Jakab and Komor Square, Subotica-Szabadka |
Country | Serbia |
Location of the former synagogue Serbia | |
Geographic coordinates | 46°06′13″N 19°40′04″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) |
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Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Hungarian Art Nouveau |
Date established | c. 1890s (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1903 |
Specifications | |
Height (max) | 40 m (130 ft) |
Dome(s) | One |
Dome height (outer) | 40 m (130 ft) |
Dome height (inner) | 23 m (75 ft) |
Dome dia. (outer) | 12.6 m (41 ft) |
Type | Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance |
Designated | 1975 |
Reference no. | СК 1035 |
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Completed in 1903 in the Hungarian Art Nouveau style, the synagogue is the second largest synagogue in Europe after the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest.[3][4] The synagogue was built during the administration of the Kingdom of Hungary (part of Austria-Hungary), according to the plans of Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab, and replaced a smaller and less elaborate synagogue. It is one of the finest surviving pieces of religious architecture in the art nouveau style.[5]
The former synagogue was designated a Monument of Culture in 1974; in 1990 it was designated a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia. After a long period of neglect, the former synagogue was renovated and reopened as a concert venue in 2018.