Gyöngyös Synagogue

The Gyöngyös Synagogue, also called the Great New Synagogue, is a former Neolog Jewish synagogue, located in Gyöngyös, Hungary. Completed in 1930, the building was used a synagogue until World War II, subsequently for profane use, and in 2014 it was announced that the former synagogue would be transformed into a cultural center.^[2]

The large, domed synagogue was built in 1930 according to the plans of Lipót Baumhorn with the support of György Somogyi, his son-in-law. The building was designed in an eclectic combination of Art Deco and Moorish Revival styles, decorated with medieval European and Eastern elements.^[3]

In 2014 it was announced that the severely dilapidated former synagogue building was being renovated and converted into a venue for cultural programs.^[4]

1. ^ "Great (New) Synagogue in Gyöngyös". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
2. ^ "Felújítás után turisztikai úti cél lesz a gyöngyösi zsinagóga" [After renovation, the synagogue in Gyöngyös will become a tourist destination]. Turizmus.com (in Hungarian). January 24, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
3. ^ László Gerő, ed. (1989). Magyarországi zsinagógák [Synagogues in Hungary] (in Hungarian). Budapest: Műszaki Könyvkiadó. ISBN 963-10-8231-8.
4. ^ "Gyöngyös HU synagogue likely to be converted into cultural center". Jewish Heritage Europe. January 31, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

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