The story of Synagogue in Opava (Troppau)
Synagogue in Opava (Troppau) stood in Opava, Czech Republic. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Designed by Jakob Gärtner, Moorish style.
Burned during Kristallnacht, 1938. A monument in red granite, recalling the original facade, was unveiled in 2013.
The Jewish community
This synagogue served the Jewish community of Opava. 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: Designed by Jakob Gärtner, Moorish style. 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 Opava. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.
Destruction
Burned during Kristallnacht, 1938.
The community’s fate
The supplied source record does not give a separate account of what happened to the Jewish community of Opava. 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.
- Lost Synagogues of Europe — Moravia 1