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Great Synagogue (Berehove)

Coordinates: 48°12′23.40″N 22°38′29.94″E / 48.2065000°N 22.6416500°E / 48.2065000; 22.6416500
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Great Synagogue
The former synagogue, c. 1900
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational status
Status
  • Abandoned (as a synagogue);
  • Repurposed (as a theater and cultural center)
Location
LocationBerehove, Zakarpattia Oblast
CountryUkraine
Great Synagogue (Berehove) is located in Ukraine
Great Synagogue (Berehove)
Location of the former syanguge in Ukraine
Geographic coordinates48°12′23.40″N 22°38′29.94″E / 48.2065000°N 22.6416500°E / 48.2065000; 22.6416500
Architecture
Completedc. 1890s
MaterialsBrick

The Great Synagoge is a former Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located in Berehove, in the Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine. The former synagogue was completed in the late 19th century[1] and the congregation worshipped in the Ashkenazi rite.

The building has been used as a theater and cultural center since 1959.

History

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It was not destroyed during World War II and used as a synagogue until 1959, when it was confiscated by the Soviet authorities. The interior was converted into a theatre and cultural centre.[2] A concrete shell was built around the building; though the original building was kept intact, it could no longer be seen.[3] Today[when?] the facade of it is covered with a huge drapery, showing a picture of the original facade.

In 2022 it was announced that the shell would be dismantled and the facade of the synagogue restored. A completion date of late 2024 was estimated.[4][5]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Berehove — Worth seeing". Karpaty.info. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Beregovo". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Berehove/Berehovo/Beregszasz". Dbs.bh.org.il. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Ukraine: Joint Hungarian-Ukrainian project will remove Soviet-era concrete shell and renovate former Great Synagogue of Beregszász/Berehove". Jewish Heritage Europe. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  5. ^ "State Secy: Hungary, Ukraine to Jointly Refurbish Berehove Great Synagogue". Hungary Today. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.