List of synagogues in Slovakia

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One of the many synagogues in Slovakia: the Vrbove synagogue (built in 1883)

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 synagogues.

In all cases the year of the completion of the building is given. Italics indicate an approximate date.

Bratislavský kraj[edit]

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Bratislava Bratislava Neolog Synagogue 1893 1967 Demolished when building new roads
Bratislava Bratislava New Orthodox Synagogue 1926 Stand Other name: Heydukova Street Synagogue.
Bratislava Bratislava Old Orthodox Synagogue 1863 1961 Destroyed [1]
Gajary Gajary Synagogue 1875
Second half of 19th century 		1950 Demolished after WW2 [2]
Galanta Galanta Synagogue 1899 1975 Destroyed in the 1970s. [3]
Malacky Malacky Synagogue 1886 Stand Used as an art school 2009
Modra Modra Synagogue 1902 Stand
Pezinok Pezinok Synagogue 1872 1958 Destroyed. [4]
Rohožník Rohožník Synagogue 1850 Stand Today warehouse 2014
Senec Senec Synagogue 1875
Last quarter of 19th century 		Stand Is empty 2013
Stupava Stupava Synagogue 1803 Stand 2009
Svätý Jur Svätý Jur Synagogue 1790 Stand Almost decay today 2019
Záhorská Ves Záhorská Ves Synagogue ? 1944 Destroyed during WW II[1] [5]

Trnavský kraj[edit]

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Dunajská Streda Dunajská Streda Adas-Israel Synagogue 1927 1955 Destroyed in the 1950s
Dunajská Streda Dunajská Streda Great Synagogue 1865 1955 Destroyed in the 1950s [6]
Hlohovec Hlohovec Synagogue 1891 1960 Destroyed. [7]
Holíč Holíč Synagogue 1750
Built in the 18th century 		1950 Destroyed after WWII
Piešťany Neolog Synagogue Piešťany 1904 1979 Destroyed. [8]
Šamorín Šamorín Synagogue 1912 Stand Renovated; Art gallery 2020
Senica Senica Synagogue 1866 1988 Destroyed. [9]
Sereď Sereď Synagogue 1925
Built in the 1920s 		2001 Destroyed. [10]
Trnava Trnava Orthodox Synagogue 1892 Stand Today cafe and cultural center 2013
Trnava Trnava Status Quo Ante Synagogue 1897 Stand Today art gallery and Judaica exhibition 2019
Veľký Meder Veľký Meder Synagogue 1875
Built in the 1870s 		1950 Destroyed after WW II [11]
Vrbové Vrbové Synagogue 1883 Stand Is empty 2008

Trenčiansky kraj[edit]

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Bánovce nad Bebravou Bánovce nad Bebravou Synagogue 1862 Stand Today Lutheran church 2020
Čachtice Čachtice Synagogue 1830
In first half of 19th century 		1955 Destroyed.
Lúky Lúky Synagogue 1872 1945 Destroyed. [12]
Nové Mesto nad Váhom Nové Mesto nad Váhom Synagogue 1815
First third of 19th century. 		1955 Destroyed. [13]
Považská Bystrica Považská Bystrica Synagogue 1893 Stand [14]
Prievidza Prievidza Synagogue 1868 1980 Destroyed.
Púchov Púchov Synagogue 1868 1988 Destroyed. [15]
Trenčianska Teplá Trenčianska Teplá Synagogue ? ? Destroyed. [16]
Trencianske Teplice Trencianske Teplice Synagogue 1866 1950 Destroyed after WWII [17]
Trenčín Trenčín Old Synagogue 1795 1913 Razed when new synagogue was built.
Trenčín Trenčín Synagogue 1913 Stand Today cultural center 2015

Nitriansky kraj[edit]

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Bojná Bojná Synagogue 1878
Before 1880. 		Part used as bar. Up for sale in June 2020[2] 2018
Bošáca Bošáca Synagogue 1890
End of 19th century 		? Destroyed. [18]
Dubník Dubník Synagogue ? ? Destroyed. [19]
Hurbanovo Hurbanovo Synagogue 1880 ? Destroyed. [20]
Kolárovo Kolárovo Synagogue 1875
2nd half of 19th century 		1950 Destroyed after WWII [21]
Komárno Komárno Neolog Synagogue 1863 Stand Today fitness center 2019
Komárno Komárno Synagogue 1894 Stand 2015
Komárno Komárno Former Synagogue 1827 Stand Synagogue till 1863, today restaurant and bar
Levice Levice Synagogue 1853 Stand Renovated and since 2012 culture house 2012
Nitra Nitra Synagogue 1911 Stand Used as a cultural center 2015
Nitra-Párovce Nitra-Párovce Synagogue 1850
Built in 19th century 		1975 Destroyed in the 1970s
Nové Zámky Nové Zámky Neolog Synagogue 1859
2nd half of 19th century 		1945 Heavily damaged during WWII and later razed. [22]
Nové Zámky Nové Zámky Orthodox Synagogue 1880 Stand Used as a cultural center 2009
Pribeta Pribeta Synagogue 1850
in 19th century 		1950 Destroyed after WW II [23]
Šahy Šahy Status Quo Ante Synagogue 1852 Stand Renovated; Art gallery 2019
Šahy Šahy Orthodox Synagogue 1929 Stand Underwent reconstruction after WW II 2020
Šaľa Šaľa Synagogue 1896 1965 Destroyed. [24]
Štúrovo Štúrovo Synagogue 1926 Stand Strongly altered after WW II [25]
Šurany Šurany Synagogue 1916 Stand Today museum, cultural center vor 2009
Topoľčany Topoľčany Synagogue 1850
19th century 		1950 Destroyed after WW II [26]
Veľké Ripňany Veľké Ripňany Synagogue 1904[3] 1953[4] Destroyed. [27]
Vráble Vráble Synagogue 1870 1989 Destroyed. [28]
Želiezovce Želiezovce Synagogue ? ? Destroyed. [29]
Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce Synagogue 1927 Stand In 1951 changed to a gym [30]

Žilinský kraj[edit]

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Bytča Bytča Synagogue 1886 Stand In a bad condition. To be renovated. 2009
Čadca Čadca Synagogue 1864 1972 Demolished [31]
Dolný Kubín Dolný Kubín Synagogue 1893 Stand Strongly altered, today cinema. [32]
Liptovský Hrádok Liptovský Hrádok Synagogue 1875
Second half of 19th century 		1950 Destroyed after WW II
Liptovský Mikuláš Liptovský Mikuláš Synagogue 1846 Stand Renovated, used for exhibitions 2011
Martin Martin Synagogue 1884
last quarter of 19th century 		1974 Destroyed. [33]
Ružomberok Ružomberok Synagogue 1880 Stand Today culture house 2009
Slanica Slanica Synagogue 1850
in 19th century 		1950 Destroyed around 1950
Trstená Trstená Synagogue 1839 Stand Now shops inside 2012
Turany Turany Synagogue 1800[5] 1980 Destroyed after 1980 [34]
Turčianske Teplice Turčianske Teplice Synagogue ? 1945 Destroyed after 1945. [35]
Turzovka Turzovka Synagogue 1898
started 1895 		? Destroyed. [36]
Tvrdošín Tvrdošín Synagogue 1895 Stand Strongly altered, night bar. [37]
Varín Varín Synagogue ? 1950 Destroyed after WW II [38]
Veličná Veličná Synagogue ? 1943 Wooden synagogue.
Vrútky Vrútky Synagogue 1910 Stand 2008
Žilina Žilina New Synagogue 1931 Stand 1945–2010 used as a theater, concert hall and cinema; renovated from 2011 2009
Žilina Žilina Old Synagogue 1865 1928 Demolished to give way for new synagogue. [39]

Banskobystrický kraj[edit]

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Banská Bystrica Banská Bystrica Synagogue 1867 1983 Destroyed. [40]
Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica Synagogue 1893 Stand Renovated 2015
Brezno Brezno Synagogue 1902 Stand Belonged to the neolog community.
Detva Detva Synagogue ? Stand Widely rebuild; today a cinema [41]
Fiľakovo Fiľakovo Synagogue 1873[6] 1950 Damaged in 1944, demolished in 1950 or 1960.
Halič Halič Synagogue 1872
2nd half of 19th century. 		Stand Now the church of the Lutheran congregation 2013
Kokava nad Rimavicou Kokava nad Rimavicou Synagogue 1900[7] Stand Now cultural centre 2014
Kremnica Kremnica Synagogue 1890 1944 Destroyed during WW II. [42]
Lučenec Lučenec Neolog Synagogue 1925 Stand Renovated, cultural center 2016
Lučenec Lučenec Old Neolog Synagogue 1863 1923 Razed to give way to new Neolog Synagogue.
Lučenec Lučenec Orthodox Synagogue 1867 1969 Destroyed. [43]
Rimavská Seč Rimavská Seč Synagogue 1905
Begin of 19th century. 		1950 Destroyed after WW II [44]
Rimavská Sobota Rimavská Sobota Synagogue 1886 1986 Destroyed. [45]
Tornala Tornala Synagogue 1890 1950 Destroyed after WW II [46]
Zvolen Zvolen Synagogue 1895 Stand Strongly altered after WW II, not in use
Žiar nad Hronom Žiar nad Hronom Synagogue 1888 Stand Reconstructed. Not in use. [47]

Prešovský kraj[edit]

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Bardejov Bardejov Old Synagogue 1836 Stand Renovated 2019
Bardejov Chevra-Bikur-Cholim Synagogue 1929 Stand Interior almost completely preserved 2018
Brezovica Brezovica Synagogue 1870 1965 Destroyed.
Giraltovce Giraltovce Synagogue 1850
in 19th century. 		1950 Destroyed after WW II.
Humenné Humenné Old Synagogue 1795
in the 1790s 		1975 Destroyed in the 1970s. [48]
Humenné Humenné New Synagogue 1930 1975 Destroyed in the 1970s. [49]
Huncovce Huncovce Synagogue 1825 Stand Today it is a textile storehouse. [50]
Kapušany Kapušany Synagogue 1891 1950 Destroyed after WW II. [51]
Kežmarok Kežmarok Synagogue 1875
2nd half of 19th century. 		1955 Destroyed in the 1950s. [52]
Kurima Kurima Synagogue 1850
in 19th century. 		1950 Destroyedafter WW II.
Levoča Levoča Synagogue 1899 1975 Destroyed in the 1970s. [53]
Lipany Lipany Synagogue 1929 Stand Fully altered and now office premises. [54]
Ľubotice Lubotice Synagogue 1833 Stand now used by Greek-Catholic church
Podolínec Podolínec Synagogue 1885
in last quarter of 19th century. 		1988 Destroyed.
Prešov Prešov Neolog Synagogue 1887 Stand Used as a furniture store 2014
Prešov Prešov Orthodox Synagogue 1898 Stand 2012
Prešov Prešov Klaus Synagogue 1935 Stand Rented as an office by the Jewish community 2015
Raslavice Raslavice Synagogue 1930
in 1930s. 		Stand Example of modern architecture in the interwar period. Today warehouse 2009
Sabinov Sabinov Synagogue 1864 1945[8] Burnt down by Germans in January 1945. [55]
Spišské Podhradie Spišské Podhradie Synagogue 1875 Stand Today culture house 2006
Stará Ľubovňa Stará Ľubovňa Synagogue 1930
in the 1920s or 1930s. 		1950 Destroyed after WW II.
Stropkov Stropkov Synagogue 1894 1985 Destroyed in the 1980s.
Vranov nad Topľou Vranov nad Topľou Synagogue 1924 1982 Destroyed. [56]

Košický kraj[edit]

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Čaňa Čaňa Synagogue ? Stand Now used as a cinema and shop. [57]
Gelnica Gelnica Synagogue 1910
begin of 20th century. 		1939 Destroyed by local German population [58]
Košice Košice Status Quo Ante Synagogue 1866 1958 Destroyed. [59]
Košice Košice Orthodox Synagogue 1899 Stand 2021
Košice Košice Hassidic Synagogue 1920 Stand 2021
Košice Košice New Orthodox Synagogue 1927 Stand 2006
Košice Košice Neolog Synagogue 1927 Stand Now Philharmonic 2017
Kráľovský Chlmec Kráľovský Chlmec Synagogue 1850 Stand Is empty 2010
Krompachy Krompachy Synagogue ? ? Destroyed. [60]
Michalovce Michalovce Synagogue 1888 1976 Destroyed. [61]
Plešivec Plešivec Synagogue 1890
late 19th century. 		1950 Destroyed after WW II. [62]
Pribeník Pribeník Synagogue 1910
early 20th century 		Stand Used for cultural purposes.
Rožňava Rožňava Synagogue 1893 1958 Destroyed in the late 1950s. [63]
Sečovce Sečovce Synagogue 1904 1960 Destroyed sometime after WW II. [64]
Somotor Somotor Synagogue 1890 1950 Destroyed after WW II.
Spišská Nová Ves Spišská Nová Ves Synagogue 1899 1941 Destroyed. [65]
Trebišov Trebišov Synagogue 1905 1950 Destroyed after WW II. [66]
Veľké Kapušany Veľké Kapušany Synagogue 1891 1950 Destroyed after WW II. [67]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Z%C3%A1horsk%C3%A1 Ves synagogue - Google Search".
  2. ^ "Another empty synagogue for sale — this time in a Slovak village, Bojna". 9 June 2020.
  3. ^ Spector, Shmuel; Wigoder, Geoffrey (2001). The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust: Seredina-Buda-Z. ISBN 9780814793787.
  4. ^ "Veľké Ripňany: JRD potrebovalo stavebný materiál, zbúralo synagógu".
  5. ^ "Genealogy - Tourist Guide - Slovakia - Kosice - Bratislava - Guide to Travel Trip Hotel Info Roots Forum Church Birth Records of Slovakia".
  6. ^ "Jüdische Gemeinde - Fileck/Filakovo (Slowakei)". Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  7. ^ "Synagogue in Kokava nad Rimavicou".
  8. ^ "V Sabinove si 75 rokov od deportácií Židov pripomenuli kajúcou tryznou".

Sources[edit]

Other literature[edit]

  • Pusztay Sándor: Zsinagógák Szlovákiában – Zsinagógák, zsidó temetők, emlékhelyek, Kornétás Kiadó, 2018, ISBN 9786155058929
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