Marcali Synagogue

Marcali Synagogue
Marcali Synagogue
	A photograph of the former synagogue in 1959
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism (former)
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (1909–c. 1939); Profane use (1945–1963);
Status	Demolished
Location
Location	Marcali, Somogy
Country	Hungary
	Location of the former synagogue in Hungary
Geographic coordinates	46°35′06″N 17°24′39″E / 46.584908°N 17.410969°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Marcell Komor; Dezső Jakab;
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Hungarian Secession; Art Nouveau;
Date established	c. 1840 (as a congregation)
Completed	1906
Demolished	1963
Dome(s)	One

The Marcali Synagogue is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue that was located in Marcali, in the county of Somogy, Hungary. Completed in 1906, the building was used a synagogue until World War II and profane use until its demolition in 1963.

History

A synagogue was built in Marcali prior to 1840. A new synagogue was inaugurated in 1906. The building was designed by Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab, and was an attractive feature that reconciled the Hungarian Secession motifs with the Art Nouveau world. The synagogue square was centrally arranged, the exterior of which was characterized by the dome and the two towers. The building was formally related to the synagogue in Subotica.^[2]

The greatly reduced number of Jewish communities after World War II was no longer able to use the building much. It was demolished in 1963.

References

^ "Synagogue in Marcali, Hungary". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
^ László, Gerő, ed. (1989). Magyarországi zsinagógák [Hungarian synagogues] (in Hungarian). Budapest: Műszaki Könyvkiadó. pp. 166–167. ISBN 963-10-8231-8.

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[CJA-1] "Synagogue in Marcali, Hungary". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 13, 2024.

[2] László, Gerő, ed. (1989). Magyarországi zsinagógák [Hungarian synagogues] (in Hungarian). Budapest: Műszaki Könyvkiadó. pp. 166–167. ISBN 963-10-8231-8.

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