PŘÍBRAM, CZECH REPUBLIC

Synagogue in Příbram

A synagogue associated with the Jewish community of Příbram. Held services until Bohemia became a Nazi protectorate in 1939; books/ritual objects sent to the Jewish Museum in Prague before deportations.

Completed
1873
Destroyed
1969
Architect / style
Not documented · Not documented
Capacity
Not documented
IMAGE RESEARCH PENDING
OVERVIEW

The story of Synagogue in Příbram

Synagogue in Příbram stood in Příbram, Czech Republic. The source record dates or describes its construction as: 1873.

Held services until Bohemia became a Nazi protectorate in 1939; books/ritual objects sent to the Jewish Museum in Prague before deportations. Jewish community reestablished after the war, but the synagogue was destroyed by city authorities in 1969.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Příbram. Held services until Bohemia became a Nazi protectorate in 1939; books/ritual objects sent to the Jewish Museum in Prague before deportations. Jewish community reestablished after the war, but the synagogue was destroyed by city authorities in 1969.

Architecture and design

The source record dates or describes its construction as: 1873. 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 Příbram. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.

Destruction

Jewish community reestablished after the war, but the synagogue was destroyed by city authorities in 1969.

The community’s fate

Held services until Bohemia became a Nazi protectorate in 1939; books/ritual objects sent to the Jewish Museum in Prague before deportations. Jewish community reestablished after the war, but the synagogue was destroyed by city authorities in 1969.

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 1 8