Zamelis Synagogue

Zamelis Synagogue
Lithuanian: Zamelio sinagoga
Lower part of the abandoned synagogue
Religion
AffiliationJudaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
Status
  • Abandoned (as a synagogue);
  • Repurposed
Location
Location6 Gėlių Street, Vilnius, Vilnius County
CountryLithuania
Zamelis Synagogue is located in Vilnius
Zamelis Synagogue
Location of the former synagogue in Vilnius
Geographic coordinates54°40′26″N 25°17′02″E / 54.674012°N 25.2838973°E / 54.674012; 25.2838973
Architecture
Architect(s)Alekse Polozov
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleHistoricist
Groundbreaking1817
Completed1833
MaterialsBrick
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The Zamelis Synagogue (Lithuanian: Zamelio sinagoga), also called Zavl's Synagogue, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 6 Gėlių Street, in Vilnius, in the Vilnius County of Lithuania.[2]

History

Located on a site donated by Zavel Peisakhovich, where once stood a wooden synagogue,[3] the synagogue was designed by Alekse Polozov in the Historicist style and built at the beginning of the 19th century, between 1817 and 1833.[1] It was actively used until 1940.[4] Sir Moses Montefiori visited the synagogue in 1846.[1] 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,[4][5][6] funded by the Cultural Heritage Department under the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture and the Lithuanian Jewish Community via the Goodwill Foundation.[3] As of 2018, the building was used as a cultural center.[7][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ "Paroda "Heritas" kviečia net į 10 nemokamų ekskursijų Vilniuje". madeinvilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). April 16, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Lithuania: Exterior restoration of Gėlių st. synagogue completed". Jewish Heritage Europe. June 23, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Pradedami tvarkybos darbai Vilniaus žydų sinagogoje, Gėlių gatvėje". bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). July 21, 2015.
  5. ^ "Tvarkoma avarinės būklės Vilniaus sinagoga". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on August 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "Vilniuje restauruojama sovietmečiu išniekinta ir sandėliu paversta sinagoga". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). April 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Koncertas "Nuo Jeruzalės iki Vilniaus" buvusioje Zavelio sinagogoje". ltnews.lt (in Lithuanian). September 7, 2018.

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