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Status Quo Ante Synagogue (Trnava)
Former synagogue in Trnava, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Status Quo Ante Synagogue (Slovak: Synagóga status quo ante) is a historic synagogue located in Trnava, Slovakia. Constructed in 1897 for the local Status Quo Ante Jewish community, it was designed by the Vienna-based architect Jakob Gartner in a blend of neo-Romanesque and historicist styles, featuring a distinctive twin-towered façade.[2] The building served the community until World War II, after which it fell into disrepair and was used as a warehouse before suffering fire damage in 1986.[3] Restored in the 1990s and again in 2015–2016, it now functions as the Center for Contemporary Art within the Ján Koniarek Gallery, with a Holocaust memorial at the entrance commemorating the local Jewish victims.[4][2]
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The synagogue was built in 1897 to serve Trnava's Status Quo Ante Jewish community, a moderate faction that emerged in the 19th century as an alternative to Orthodox and Neolog (Reform) congregations within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[5] Trnava had a long Jewish history, with a medieval community associated with scholar Rabbi Isaac Tyrnau, but Jews were expelled in 1539 following a blood libel accusation and were barred from the city for centuries. Settlement resumed in the mid-19th century, and by 1930, the city had 2,728 Jewish residents divided between Orthodox and Status Quo Ante groups.[2] During World War II, most of Trnava's Jews were deported and murdered in the Holocaust, leaving no active community.[2] Post-war, the synagogue was repurposed as a warehouse and damaged by fire in 1986, though fragments of its murals survived.[2]
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The Holocaust memorial plate
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