The Reșița Synagogue () is a
Neolog Jewish
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congregation and
synagogue
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, located at 8 Mihai Viteazu Street in
Reșița
Reșița (; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a city in western Romania and the capital of Caraș-Severin County. It is located in the Banat region. The city had a population of 58,393 in 2021. It administers six villages: Câlnic (''Kölnök''), Cuptoare (''Kupt ...
, in the
Caraș-Severin County
Caraș-Severin () is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Serbia. The majority of its territory lies within the historical region of Banat, with a few northeastern villages considered part of Transylvania. The county seat is Reșița ...
of
Romania
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. Designed in the
Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended t ...
style, the synagogue was completed in 1880.
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The synagogue is included on the National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania.][
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History
The synagogue was built in the central part of Reșița, near the Reșița Works
Reșița (; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a city in western Romania and the capital of Caraș-Severin County. It is located in the Banat region. The city had a population of 58,393 in 2021. It administers six villages: Câlnic (''Kölnök''), Cuptoare (''Kupt ...
, between 1878 and 1880. Restorations were carried out around 1907. In 1940, the Nazi-allied government of dictator Ion Antonescu
Ion Antonescu (; ; – 1 June 1946) was a Romanian military officer and Mareșal (Romania), marshal who presided over two successive Romania during World War II, wartime dictatorships as Prime Minister of Romania, Prime Minister and ''Conduc� ...
confiscated the building; it was returned to the local Jewish community in 1947. During the period of communism, it was able to continue functioning without interruption, in its original function. It underwent further renovations in the 1970s. It is still used today, but there are only 68 members of the community.
Architecture
The synagogue was built in the Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended t ...
style. It is characterized by alternating plaster strips on the facade with brick surfaces. Smaller decorative columns (relief columns) were created on the plastered part. Internal lighting is provided by semi-circular windows and a small rose window
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in the middle of the facade. (Only one facade of the building is visible from the street.) One smaller dome was placed on each side of the building, and one larger dome was placed in the middle. After 2020, during the new repairs of the monuments financed by public funds, the roof and external facades were targeted.
See also
* History of the Jews in Romania
The history of the Jews in Romania concerns the Jews both of Romania and of Romanian origins, from their first mention on what is present-day Romanian territory. Minimal until the 18th century, the size of the Jewish population increased after ...
* List of synagogues in Romania
References
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19th-century synagogues in Romania
1880 establishments in Romania
Ashkenazi Jewish culture in Romania
Ashkenazi synagogues
Historic monuments in Caraș-Severin County
Neolog synagogues in Romania
Synagogue
A synagogue, also called a shul or a temple, is a place of worship for Jews and Samaritans. It is a place for prayer (the main sanctuary and sometimes smaller chapels) where Jews attend religious services or special ceremonies such as wed ...
Romanesque Revival architecture in Romania
Romanesque Revival synagogues
Synagogue buildings with domes
Synagogues completed in 1880