Red Synagogue of Joniškis
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Synagogue (1865–1941)
- Profane use (1941–c. 2000s)
- Jewish museum (since 2014)
- Abandoned (as a synagogue);
- Repurposed
| Red Synagogue of Joniškis | |
|---|---|
Lithuanian: Joniškio Raudonoji sinagoga | |
 The former synagogue in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status |
|
| Status |
|
| Location | |
| Location | 4a Miesto Square, Joniškis, Šiauliai County |
| Country | Lithuania |
  Location of the former synagogue in Lithuania | |
| Geographic coordinates | 56°14′25″N 23°37′01″E / 56.24028°N 23.61694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| Date established | 1797 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1865; 1911 |
| Materials | Brick |
| [1][2][3] | |
The Red Synagogue of Joniškis (Lithuanian: Joniškio Raudonoji sinagoga) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4a Miesto Square, in Joniškis, in the Šiauliai County of Lithuania. Called the Winter or Small synagogue; it was designed in the Classical Revival and Romanesque Revival styles, and completed in 1865 and rebuilt after the 1911 fire. The building operated as a synagogue until it was devastated by Nazis in 1941.
Subsequently used for profane purposes, the building was restored from 2011 and has been repurposed as a Jewish museum since 2014.[2] The former synagogue was located adjacent to the White Synagogue of Joniškis.[1]
In 1797 the permit to build a synagogue in Joniškis was granted;[4] and the synagogue completed in 1865.[5] After World War II, the synagogue was converted into warehouse, later on into gym.
In 1997 building listed on the list of Protected Cultural Objects.[6]
The Red Synagogue of Joniškis was renovated and re-opened to the public in 2011.
.svg){kind=small}