The story of Synagogue in Spišská Nová Ves
Synagogue in Spišská Nová Ves stood in Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1899, Neo-Classical style.
Burned down by the Nazis in 1941. One surviving Torah scroll can be found at the Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue in London.
The Jewish community
This synagogue served the Jewish community of Spišská Nová Ves. 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 1899, Neo-Classical style. Its recorded architectural character was Neo-Classical. The architect is not documented.
Life inside the synagogue
The building functioned as a synagogue and communal gathering place in Spišská Nová Ves. 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 1941.
The community’s fate
The supplied source record does not give a separate account of what happened to the Jewish community of Spišská Nová Ves. Further community research is required.
The site today
One surviving Torah scroll can be found at the Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue in London.
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