OLOMOUC, CZECH REPUBLIC

Synagogue in Olomouc

A synagogue associated with the Jewish community of Olomouc. Burned down by the Nazis in March 1939.

Completed
Built 1897, designed by Jakob Gärtner
Destroyed
1939
Architect / style
Jakob Gärtner · Not documented
Capacity
Not documented
IMAGE RESEARCH PENDING
OVERVIEW

The story of Synagogue in Olomouc

Synagogue in Olomouc stood in Olomouc, Czech Republic. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1897, designed by Jakob Gärtner.

Burned down by the Nazis in March 1939. The site is now a park.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Olomouc. 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 1897, designed by Jakob Gärtner. Its architectural style is not documented in the supplied record. The recorded architect was Jakob Gärtner.

Life inside the synagogue

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

Destruction

Burned down by the Nazis in March 1939.

The community’s fate

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

The site today

The site is now a park.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING
  • Lost Synagogues of Europe — Moravia 4 and 8