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The Svätý Jur Synagogue is a former
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, located on Pezinská 21 in
Svätý Jur Svätý Jur (; ; ; ; formerly ''Jur pri Bratislave'') is a small historical town northeast of Bratislava, located in the Bratislava Region. The city is situated on the slopes of Little Carpathians mountains and surrounded by typical terraced vine ...
, a small town in the
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of
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. Completed in , the former synagogue building is privately owned and, , is in a very poor condition.


History

Evidence of a Jewish community in Svätý Jur dates from before 1529, when the Jews were expelled from the town. Settlement of individual Jewish families began again in the 17th century. The synagogue dates from the late 18th century and resembles a late
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rural mansion. In 1876 the building underwent some reconstruction. It stands in the former Jewish courtyard and was surrounded by other Jewish institutions. These were demolished by the current owner, who acquired the property after
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. Today it is used for storage and is dilapidated.


Architecture

On the western side stands a doorway projection with vestibule and
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above. Access to the gallery was through a covered staircase, attached next to it. The sanctuary (the men's prayer room) on the eastern side is a large rectangular hall, emphasised by three bays of windows in the
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. The
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stood in the centre of the long side, flanked by two windows (also in Rundbogenstil) and a round window above. Today only an empty niche is visible. Originally the women's gallery projection opened into the hall. When the synagogue underwent a reconstruction in 1876, interior walls were redecorated with
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ornaments and a new women's gallery was constructed. This is supported by cast-iron columns and runs on three sides of the sanctuary.


See also

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History of the Jews in Slovakia The history of the Jews in Slovakia goes back to the 11th century, when the first Jews settled in the area. Early history In the 14th century, about 800 Jews lived in Bratislava, the majority of them engaged in commerce and money lending. In ...
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List of synagogues in Slovakia This list of synagogues in Slovakia contains active, otherwise used and destroyed synagogues in Slovakia. The list of Slovakian synagogues is not necessarily complete, as only a negligible number of sources testify to the existence of some synago ...


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