White Synagogue Of Joniškis
The White Synagogue of Joniškis (Lithuanian: Joniškio Baltoji sinagoga) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4a Miesto Square, in Joniškis, in the Šiauliai County of Lithuania. Called the Summer synagogue; it was designed by Saulutė Domanskienė in the Classical Revival and Romanesque Revival styles, and was completed in 1823. The building operated as a synagogue until it was devastated by Nazis in 1941.
Subsequently used for profane purposes, the building was restored from 2011 and has been repurposed as a cultural center since 2014. The former synagogue was located adjacent to the Red Synagogue of Joniškis.
History
In 1797 the permit to build a synagogue in Joniškis was granted; and the synagogue was completed in 1823. After World War II, the synagogue was converted into warehouse, later on into gym.
See also
References
- ^ "Joniskis Synagogue Complex". World Monuments Fund. March 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "White Synagogue in Joniškis". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Synagoga Biała w Janiszkach (Miesto aikštės 4)" [The White Synagogue in Janiszki (Miesto aikštės 4)]. Virtual Shtetl (in Polish). Warsaw: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Joniškio Baltoji sinagoga". Išlikęs, k.k.v.r. 23679 (in Lithuanian).
- ^ "Joniškio sinagogų kompleksas". pamatyklietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian).
External links
Media related to White synagogue in Joniškis at Wikimedia Commons
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