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Heydukova Street Synagogue
Synagóga na Heydukovej ulici
Heydukova Street Synagogue; Synagóga na Heydukovej ulici
	Front facade of the synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Active synagogue
Leadership	Baruch Myers
Location
Location	Heydukova Street No. 11-13, Bratislava, Slovakia
Architecture
Architect(s)	Artur Szalatnai
Style	Cubism
Completed	1926
Materials	Reinforced concrete

The Heydukova Street Synagogue is the only Jewish synagogue in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.^[1] It was constructed in 1923 – 1924 on Heydukova Street in the Old Town in Cubist style, designed by the local Jewish architect Artur Szalatnai.

The synagogue is an important example of Slovak religious architecture of the 20th century and it is listed as a Slovak National Cultural Monument. It is one of only four active synagogues in Slovakia and historically one of three in Bratislava; the other two survived WW2 but were demolished in the 1960s.^[2] The building also houses the Bratislava Jewish Community Museum, installed upstairs, with a permanent exhibition “The Jews of Bratislava and Their Heritage” which is open to the public during the summer season.

History edit

The architect Artur Szalatnai was selected by winning a competition for the project of a new synagogue. It was Szalatnai's first major work after finishing studies in Budapest. At the time of the construction, there were no houses in this part of Heydukova Street.

The synagogue exterior has a towerless, seven-pillared colonnade facing Heydukova Street. Entrance is situated at the building's eastern side, from the corridor connecting the street with the inner yard. The interior includes a large sanctuary in which modern steel-and-concrete construction and contemporary Cubist details are combined with historicist elements.

References edit

^ "Bratislava Synagogue". Synagoga Bratislava. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
^ Hage, Emily (27 October 1995). "Bratislava's Jews seek common identity". The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved 15 May 2012.