BUČOVICE, CZECH REPUBLIC

Synagogue in Bučovice (Butschowitz)

A synagogue associated with the Jewish community of Bučovice. Demolished in 1966.

Completed
Built 1853, Neo-Romanesque style
Destroyed
1966
Architect / style
Not documented · Neo-Romanesque
Capacity
Not documented
IMAGE RESEARCH PENDING
OVERVIEW

The story of Synagogue in Bučovice (Butschowitz)

Synagogue in Bučovice (Butschowitz) stood in Bučovice, Czech Republic. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1853, Neo-Romanesque style.

Demolished in 1966.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Bučovice. The supplied source record does not provide a separate history of the congregation or its population.

Architecture and design

The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1853, Neo-Romanesque style. Its recorded architectural character was Neo-Romanesque. The architect is not documented.

Life inside the synagogue

The building functioned as a synagogue and communal gathering place in Bučovice. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.

Destruction

Demolished in 1966.

The community’s fate

The supplied source record does not give a separate account of what happened to the Jewish community of Bučovice. Further community research is required.

The site today

The supplied source record does not identify the present condition of the building or its former site. Further site research is required.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING
  • Lost Synagogues of Europe — Moravia 9