The Szolnok Synagogue is a former Neolog

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, located at Templom út 2, in

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, in the county of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok,

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. Completed in 1898, the building was used a synagogue until

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and, following restoration, has been used as the Szolnok Gallery, an

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, since 1960.

Architecture

The synagogue in Szolnok was designed by

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and was completed in 1898. The site is surrounded by an ornate fence, and the synagogue has a winter hall and offices. The eclectic

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building, considered by some to be exaggerated, was the third synagogue of Baumhorn and bears his creative Italian study tour and the influence of Ödön Lechner. Above the central floor plan was a dome, which, together with its ornaments, is a direct descendant of the style of the

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. The four facades, on the other hand, contain elements of Italian Gothic architecture. The mass of the exterior and the richness of the interior were in harmony. The building has an external dimension of and a square interior space of . The dome is underpinned by columnar columns and the interior is surrounded by a female gallery. In front of the eastern wall, the pedestal and the ornately shaped crib were once separated by a cast-iron fence. Extensively renovated and restored in 1960, the museum and art gallery is operated by Damjanich János Museum.

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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 ...

Eclectic architecture Former synagogues in Hungary Lipót Baumhorn buildings Neolog synagogues in Hungary Romanesque Revival architecture in Hungary Romanesque Revival synagogues Synagogues completed in 1898

Architecture

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