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The '''Szeged Synagogue''' ({{langx|hu|Szegedi zsinagóga}}), also called the '''Great Synagogue''' and the '''New Synagogue''', is a [[Neolog Judaism|Neolog]] [[Judaism|Jewish]] congregation and [[synagogue]], located at Josika ut. 10, in [[Szeged]], in the county of [[Csongrád-Csanád County|Csongrád-Csanád]], [[Hungary]].
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[[Image:Szegedzsinagoga2.jpg|thumb|right|245px|Interior of the Synagogue]]
[[Image:SzegedZsinagoga.jpg|245px|thumb|right|245px|Dome of the Szeged Synagogue]]
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[[Image:Szegedzsinagóga3.jpg|thumb|245px|the [[Torah Ark]] (or Tebah) of the Synagogue]]


A tourist attraction for the town, in addition to occasional religious use, {{as of|2024|lc=on}} the synagogue also served as an events center and concert hall.<ref name="syn360"/>
The '''Szeged Synagogue''' ({{lang-hu|Szegedi zsinagóga}}) is a synagogue in [[Szeged]], [[Hungary]]. It is a 1907 building designed by the Jewish Hungarian architect [[Lipót Baumhorn]] (1860–1932,), whose work is considered to contain the finest examples of the unique ''fin de siecle'' Hungarian blending of [[Art Nouveau]] and [[Historicist]] styles sometimes known as [[Magyar style]].<ref>Historism and Art Nouveau in Hungarian architecture around 1900 http://www.art-nouveau.hu/art.php?menuid=2&id=102</ref>


== Architecture ==
The building's interior, with its 48.5 meter (158,5 feet) tall domed ceiling, draws on multiple historical styles to produce its overall Art Nouveau/[[Moorish Revival]] style. The rib-like wall above the organ has Gothic origins, while the columns supporting the galleries are Roman.<ref>[http://www.zsinagoga.szeged.hu/en/index.php?menupont=syn Szeged Synagogue]</ref>


Designed by [[Lipót Baumhorn]], after winning an 1897 design competition,<ref name="syn360">{{cite web |url=https://synagogues-360.anumuseum.org.il/gallery/szeged-synagogue/ |title=Szeged Synagogue |work=Synagogues360 |date=2024 |access-date=16 July 2024 |format=moving panoramic image }}</ref> the synagogue was completed in 1902 and is considered to contain the finest examples of the unique ''[[fin de siècle]]'' Hungarian blending of [[Art Nouveau architecture|Art Nouveau]]| and [[Historicism (art)|Historicist]] styles, sometimes known as Magyar style,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.art-nouveau.hu/art.php?menuid=2&id=102 |title=Architecture: Historism and Art Nouveau in Hungarian architecture around 1900 |work=Art Nouveau in Hungary |access-date=2009-02-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721103515/http://www.art-nouveau.hu/art.php?menuid=2&id=102 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |date=n.d. }}</ref> or Sezession style.<ref name="syn360"/>
The interior of the great dome, and all of the building's stained glass, are the work of the artist [[Miksa Róth]].<ref>[http://www.zsinagoga.szeged.hu/en/index.php?menupont=syn Szeged Synagogue]</ref>


The interior of the synagogue building, with its {{convert|48.5|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} tall domed ceiling, draws on multiple historical styles to produce a blend of Art Nouveau and [[Moorish Revival architecture|Moorish Revival]] styles. The rib-like wall above the organ has [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] origins, while the columns supporting the galleries are Roman. The interior of the great dome, and all of the building's stained glass, are the work of the artist [[Miksa Róth]].<ref name="Szeged Synagogue">{{cite web |url=http://www.zsinagoga.szeged.hu/en/index.php?menupont=syn |title=Synagogue |work=Szeged Synagogue |date=n.d. |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070603094948/http://www.zsinagoga.szeged.hu/en/index.php?menupont=syn |archive-date=2007-06-03 }}</ref>
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The design of the [[Torah Ark]] alludes to the Holy of Holies in the [[Temple of Solomon]] by using sittimwood from the banks of [[Nile]], the wood called for in the building of the [[Temple of Solomon]] in 1 Kings. The hinges are in the shape of the [[Hysop]] plant, a plant used in the ancient Temple service.<ref>[http://www.zsinagoga.szeged.hu/en/index.php?menupont=syn Szeged Synagogue]</ref>


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The design of the [[Torah Ark]] alludes to the Holy of Holies in the [[Temple of Solomon]] by using sittimwood from the banks of [[Nile]], the wood called for in the building of the [[Temple of Solomon]] in 1 Kings. The hinges are in the shape of the [[Hyssop]] plant, a plant used in the ancient Temple service.<ref name="Szeged Synagogue"/>
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The Szeged Synagogue is the second largest in Hungary after the [[Dohány Street Synagogue]] in [[Budapest]], and the 4th largest in the world.<ref name="Lipot Baumhorn">[http://jewish.hu/view.php?clabel=baumhorn_lipot Lipot Baumhorn], additional text.</ref>


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The Szeged Synagogue is the second largest in Hungary after the [[Dohány Street Synagogue]] in [[Budapest]], and the fourth largest in the world.<ref name="Lipot Baumhorn">{{cite web |url=http://jewish.hu/view.php?clabel=baumhorn_lipot |title=Lipót Baumhorn (1860-1932) |work=Jewish.hu |publisher=Hungaria Concert Kft |date=2010 |access-date=16 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502211252/http://www.jewish.hu/view.php?clabel=baumhorn_lipot |archive-date=2012-05-02 |postscript=. (Additional text). }}</ref>
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==External links==

* [http://www.zsinagoga.szeged.hu/en/index.php?menupont=syn Szeged Syangogue Website]
== Gallery ==
* [http://jewish.hu/view.php?clabel=baumhorn_lipot Leopold Baumhorn on Jewish.hu's list of famous Hungarian Jews]
<gallery>
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Szegedzsinagoga2.jpg|Interior of the synagogue
SzegedZsinagoga.jpg|Dome from inside the synagogue
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Szegedzsinagóga3.jpg|The [[Torah Ark]] (or Tebah) of the synagogue
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== See also ==
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* [[History of the Jews in Hungary]]
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* [[List of synagogues in Hungary]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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{{commons cat-inline|New Synagogue (Szeged)}}


*[https://archives.yu.edu/xtf/view?docId=ead/szegedjewishcommunity/szegedjewishcommunity.xml;query=;brand=default Szeged Jewish Community Records, 1875-1948] at Yeshiva University Archives contains some primary documents regarding construction of the synagogue
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Latest revision as of 09:01, 3 November 2024

Szeged Synagogue
Hungarian: Szegedi zsinagóga
The synagogue in 2011
Religion
AffiliationNeolog Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationJosika ut. 10, Szeged, Csongrád-Csanád
CountryHungary
Szeged Synagogue is located in Hungary
Szeged Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Hungary
Geographic coordinates46°15′14″N 20°08′34″E / 46.25389°N 20.14278°E / 46.25389; 20.14278
Architecture
Architect(s)Lipót Baumhorn
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
Date established1803 (as a congregation)
Groundbreaking1900
Completed1902
Specifications
Capacity1,300 seats
Length48 m (157 ft)
Width35 m (115 ft)
Height (max)49 m (161 ft)
Dome(s)Four (maybe more)
Dome height (inner)32 m (105 ft)
MaterialsBrick
Website
zsinagoga.szeged.hu/en
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The Szeged Synagogue (Hungarian: Szegedi zsinagóga), also called the Great Synagogue and the New Synagogue, is a Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Josika ut. 10, in Szeged, in the county of Csongrád-Csanád, Hungary.

A tourist attraction for the town, in addition to occasional religious use, as of 2024 the synagogue also served as an events center and concert hall.[2]

Architecture

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Designed by Lipót Baumhorn, after winning an 1897 design competition,[2] the synagogue was completed in 1902 and is considered to contain the finest examples of the unique fin de siècle Hungarian blending of Art Nouveau| and Historicist styles, sometimes known as Magyar style,[3] or Sezession style.[2]

The interior of the synagogue building, with its 48.5 meters (159 feet) tall domed ceiling, draws on multiple historical styles to produce a blend of Art Nouveau and Moorish Revival styles. The rib-like wall above the organ has Gothic Revival origins, while the columns supporting the galleries are Roman. The interior of the great dome, and all of the building's stained glass, are the work of the artist Miksa Róth.[4]

The design of the Torah Ark alludes to the Holy of Holies in the Temple of Solomon by using sittimwood from the banks of Nile, the wood called for in the building of the Temple of Solomon in 1 Kings. The hinges are in the shape of the Hyssop plant, a plant used in the ancient Temple service.[4]

The Szeged Synagogue is the second largest in Hungary after the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest, and the fourth largest in the world.[5]

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  • Interior of the synagogue
    Interior of the synagogue
  • Dome from inside the synagogue
    Dome from inside the synagogue
  • The Torah Ark (or Tebah) of the synagogue
    The Torah Ark (or Tebah) of the synagogue

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Great (New) Synagogue in Szeged". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Szeged Synagogue" (moving panoramic image). Synagogues360. 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Architecture: Historism and Art Nouveau in Hungarian architecture around 1900". Art Nouveau in Hungary. n.d. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Synagogue". Szeged Synagogue. n.d. Archived from the original on June 3, 2007.
  5. ^ "Lipót Baumhorn (1860-1932)". Jewish.hu. Hungaria Concert Kft. 2010. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2024. (Additional text).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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