White Synagogue of Joniškis

White Synagogue of Joniškis
Lithuanian: Joniškio Baltoji sinagoga
The former synagogue in 2015
Religion
AffiliationJudaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
Status
  • Abandoned (as a synagogue);
  • Repurposed
Location
Location4b Miesto Square, Joniškis, Šiauliai County
CountryLithuania
White Synagogue of Joniškis is located in Lithuania
White Synagogue of Joniškis
Location of the former synagogue in Lithuania
Geographic coordinates56°14′24″N 23°37′00″E / 56.24000°N 23.61667°E / 56.24000; 23.61667
Architecture
Architect(s)Saulutė Domanskienė
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
Date established1797 (as a congregation)
Completed1823
MaterialsBrick
[1][2][3]

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.[2] The former synagogue was located adjacent to the Red Synagogue of Joniškis.[1]

History

In 1797 the permit to build a synagogue in Joniškis was granted;[4] and the synagogue was completed in 1823.[5] After World War II, the synagogue was converted into warehouse, later on into gym.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Joniskis Synagogue Complex". World Monuments Fund. March 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Joniškio Baltoji sinagoga". Išlikęs, k.k.v.r. 23679 (in Lithuanian).
  5. ^ "Joniškio sinagogų kompleksas". pamatyklietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian).

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