Novi Sad Synagogue
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| Novi Sad Synagogue Novosadska Sinagoga |
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View from the north-east. |
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Novi Sad |
| Geographic coordinates | Vojvodina, Serbia |
| Religious affiliation | Neolog Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical status | city's cultural institution, non-active Synagogue |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Lipót Baumhorn |
| Year completed | 1909 |
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Novi Sad Synagogue (Serbian: Новосадска синагога or Novosadska sinagoga) is a Jewish synagogue and one of the many cultural institutions in Novi Sad, the capital of Serbian province Vojvodina. Located in Jevrejska (Jewish) Street, in the city center, the synagogue has since been recognized as a landmark.
The building of the new synagogue, the fifth to be erected on the same location since the 18th century, became a major project for the entire Jewish community of Novi Sad. The building work of the Novi Sad synagogue started in 1905 and was finished in 1909. It was projected by Hungarian architect Baumhorn Lipót.The synagogue was part of a bigger complex of buildings that included on both sides of the synagogue two edifices decorated in a similar pattern. One building served the Jewish school and other as offices of the Jewish Community.
Only about 4,000 Jews of Novi Sad survived the Holocaust that followed the German invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941 and the annexation of Bačka region by Hungary. There are estimated 400 Jews living in Novi Sad today. Nowadays, synagogue is not used for religious ceremonies but for many cultural concerts and events.
