KEŽMAROK, SLOVAKIA

Synagogue in Kežmarok

A synagogue associated with the Jewish community of Kežmarok. Used as a storehouse after WWII until demolished in 1961.

Completed
Built 1882, Moorish and Rundbogenstil (round arch) style
Destroyed
1961
Architect / style
Not documented · Moorish and Rundbogenstil
Capacity
Not documented
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OVERVIEW

The story of Synagogue in Kežmarok

Synagogue in Kežmarok stood in Kežmarok, Slovakia. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1882, Moorish and Rundbogenstil (round arch) style.

Used as a storehouse after WWII until demolished in 1961.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Kežmarok. 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 1882, Moorish and Rundbogenstil (round arch) style. Its recorded architectural character was Moorish and Rundbogenstil. The architect is not documented.

Life inside the synagogue

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

Destruction

Used as a storehouse after WWII until demolished in 1961.

The community’s fate

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

The site today

Used as a storehouse after WWII until demolished in 1961.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING
  • Lost Synagogues of Europe — Slovakia 2 13