PŘEŠTICE, CZECH REPUBLIC

Synagogue in Přeštice

A synagogue associated with the Jewish community of Přeštice. Destroyed by Czech authorities in 1974.

Completed
1910
Destroyed
1974
Architect / style
Not documented · Not documented
Capacity
Not documented
IMAGE RESEARCH PENDING
OVERVIEW

The story of Synagogue in Přeštice

Synagogue in Přeštice stood in Přeštice, Czech Republic. The source record dates or describes its construction as: 1910.

Destroyed by Czech authorities in 1974. Documents and religious items transferred to the Central Jewish Museum in Prague.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Přeštice. 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: 1910. Its architectural style is not documented in the supplied record. The architect is not documented.

Life inside the synagogue

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

Destruction

Destroyed by Czech authorities in 1974.

The community’s fate

The supplied source record does not give a separate account of what happened to the Jewish community of Přeštice. 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 — Bohemia 2 13