Zamelis Synagogue
History
Located on a site donated by Zavel Peisakhovich, where once stood a wooden synagogue, the synagogue was designed by Alekse Polozov in the Historicist style and built at the beginning of the 19th century, between 1817 and 1833. It was actively used until 1940. Sir Moses Montefiori visited the synagogue in 1846. After World War II it was used as a warehouse and apartment complex until 1990. At the end of the 20th century, the building was abandoned.
In 2015, reconstruction works started in the abandoned synagogue, funded by the Cultural Heritage Department under the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture and the Lithuanian Jewish Community via the Goodwill Foundation. As of 2018, the building was used as a cultural center.
See also
References
- ^ "Zavl's kloyz in Vilnius". 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.
- ^ "Paroda "Heritas" kviečia net į 10 nemokamų ekskursijų Vilniuje". madeinvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Lithuania: Exterior restoration of Gėlių st. synagogue completed". Jewish Heritage Europe. June 23, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Pradedami tvarkybos darbai Vilniaus žydų sinagogoje, Gėlių gatvėje". bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Tvarkoma avarinės būklės Vilniaus sinagoga". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Vilniuje restauruojama sovietmečiu išniekinta ir sandėliu paversta sinagoga". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Koncertas "Nuo Jeruzalės iki Vilniaus" buvusioje Zavelio sinagogoje". ltnews.lt (in Lithuanian). September 7, 2018.
External links
Media related to Zavl's Synagogue in Vilnius at Wikimedia Commons