This list of synagogues in Serbia contains active, otherwise used and destroyed synagogues in Serbia. The list of Serbian synagogues is not necessarily complete, as only a negligible number of sources testify to the existence of some synagogues.
Belgrade
editBelgrade is the capital city of Serbia.
| Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Synagogue | 1905–1908 | 1941 | Other name: Belgrade Sephardi Synagogue, El Kal Vež Synagogue. It was destroyed by a blast in 1941 and demolished after the war. | |
| Belgrade Synagogue | 1924–1925 | stand | Other name: Belgrade Ashkenazi Synagogue | |
| El Kal Synagogue | c. 17th century | 1941 | Other name: The old synagogue on Dorcol. It was destroyed by a blast in 1941 and demolished after the war. | |
| El Kal Nuevo Synagogue | before 1886 | 1910s | Other name: New synagogue. It was demolished during the First World War. | |
| Zemun Synagogue | 1850 | stand | Not to be confused with Zemun Synagogue. |
Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
editNorth Bačka District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bačka Topola | Bačka Topola Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Bajmok | Bajmok Synagogue | 1896 | 1955 | Destroyed building. | [1] |
| Bajša | Bajša Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Feketić | Feketić Synagogue | 1900 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Mali Iđoš | Mali Iđoš Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Pačir | Pačir Synagogue | 1850 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Subotica | Subotica Synagogue | 1901–1903 | stand | It is the second largest synagogue in Europe. The huge Art Nouveau-style building was threatened with collapse, making it one of the ten most endangered synagogues in the world. It was renovated between 2014 and 2018. |
North Banat District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | Ada Synagogue | 1896 | 1973 | Destroyed building. | |
| Banatsko Aranđelovo | Banatsko Aranđelovo Synagogue | 1880 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | [2] |
| Čoka | Čoka Synagogue | 1900 | 1941 | Destroyed building. | |
| Horgoš | Horgoš Synagogue | 1910 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Kanjiza | Kanjiza Synagogue | 1861 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Kikinda | Kikinda Synagogue | 1878–1880 | 1953 | Destroyed building. | |
| Martonoš | Martonoš Synagogue | 1880 | 1949 | Destroyed building. | |
| Mokrin | Mokrin Synagogue | 1876 | 1941 | Destroyed building. | |
| Mol | Mol Synagogue | 1892 | 1960 | Destroyed building. | [3] |
| Novi Knezevac | Novi Knezevac Synagogue | 1910 | after 1948 | Destroyed building. | [4] |
| Padej | Padej Synagogue | 1880 | 1947 | Destroyed building. | |
| Senta | Senta Synagogue | 1873–1874 | after 1950 | Destroyed building. | [5] |
| Senta | Senta Little Synagogue | 1928[1] | stand | Destroyed building. | [6] |
| Stara Moravica | Stara Moravica Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. |
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South Bačka District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bač, Serbia | Bač Synagogue | 1750 | 1980 | Destroyed building. | |
| Backa Palanka | Backa Palanka Synagogue | 1807 | 1956 | Destroyed building. | |
| Backi Petrovac | Backi Petrovac Synagogue | 1905 | 1962 | Destroyed building. | [7] |
| Bačko Petrovo Selo | Bačko Petrovo Selo Old Synagogue | 1854 | 1950 | Destroyed building. | |
| Bačko Petrovo Selo | Bačko Petrovo Selo New Synagogue | 1905 | 1951 | Destroyed building. | |
| Bačko Gradište | Bačko Gradište Synagogue | 1890 | 1955 | Destroyed building. | [8] |
| Čurug | Čurug Synagogue | 1880 | 1950 | Destroyed building. | |
| Đurđevo | Đurđevo Synagogue | 1900 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Gospođinci | Gospođinci Synagogue | 1900 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Kisač | Kisač Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Kovilj | Kovilj Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Kucura | Kucura Synagogue | 1920 | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | [9] |
| Novi Sad | Novi Sad Old Synagogue | 1826 | [10] | ||
| Novi Sad | Novi Sad Synagogue | 1906–1909 | stand | ||
| Pivnice | Pivnice Synagogue | 1900 | 1944 | Destroyed building. | |
| Sajkas | Sajkas Synagogue | [11] | |||
| Selenča | Selenča Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Silbaš | Silbaš Synagogue | 1900 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Stari Becej | Stari Becej Synagogue | 1883 | 1962 | Destroyed building. | [12] |
| Temerin | Temerin Synagogue | 1878 | 1947 | Destroyed building. | |
| Titel | Titel Synagogue | 1900 | 1950 | Destroyed building. | |
| Tovariševo | Tovariševo Synagogue | 1900 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Vrbas | Vrbas Synagogue | 1914 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Žabalj | Žabalj Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Zmajevo | Zmajevo Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. |
South Banat District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bela Crkva | Bela Crkva Synagogue | 1898 | 1950 | Destroyed building. | [13] |
| Debeljača | Debeljača Synagogue | 1895 | 1941 | Destroyed building. | |
| Kovacica | Kovacica Synagogue | [14] | |||
| Pančevo | Pančevo Synagogue | 1907–1909 | 1954 | During Tito's rule of Yugoslavia, like many other synagogues, it was not considered important to preserve religious relics, and the significant building was demolished in 1954. Today, only a few old photographs testify to its existence. | |
| Srbobran | Srbobran Synagogue | 1900 | 1956 | Destroyed building. | |
| Vrsac | Vrsac Synagogue | 1828 | 1966 | Destroyed building. |
West Bačka District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apatin | Apatin Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Bački Brestovac | Bački Brestovac Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Bezdan | Bezdan Synagogue | 1807 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Čonoplja | Čonoplja Synagogue | 1763 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Crvenka | Crvenka Synagogue | 1948 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Kula | Kula Synagogue | 1861 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Prigrevica | Prigrevica Synagogue | 1880 | c. 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Ratkovo | Ratkovo Synagogue | 1870 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Riđica | Riđica Synagogue | 1900 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Sivac | Sivac Synagogue | 1878 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Sombor | Sombor Neolog Synagogue | 1865 | stand | [15] | |
| Sombor | Sombor Orthodox Synagogue | 1925 | |||
| Sonta | Sonta Synagogue | 1900 | 1948 | Destroyed building. | |
| Stanišić | Stanišić Synagogue | 1870 | 1950 | Destroyed building. |
Central Banat District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecka | Ecka Synagogue | 1870 | 1941 | Destroyed building. | [16] |
| Melenci | Melenci Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Novi Becej | Novi Becej Synagogue | 1865–1871 | 1946 | Destroyed building. | |
| Novo Miloševo | Novo Miloševo Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Srpski Itebej | Srpski Itebej Synagogue | early 20th century | 1940s | Destroyed building. | [17], [18] |
| Torak | Torak Synagogue | 1870 | 1941 | Destroyed building. | |
| Zrenjanin | Zrenjanin Synagogue | 1894–1896 | 1941 | Destroyed building. | [19], [20] |
Srem District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banoštor | Banoštor Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Erdevik | Erdevik Synagogue | after 1945 | Destroyed building. | ||
| Indija | Indija Synagogue | 1902–1903 | 1943 | Destroyed building. | [21] |
| Ruma | Ruma Synagogue | 1935 | 1943 | Destroyed building. | |
| Šid | Šid Synagogue | 1900 | 1942 | Destroyed building. | |
| Sremska Mitrovica | Sremska Mitrovica Synagogue | 1904 | 1941 | Destroyed building. | |
| Stara Pazova | Stara Pazova Synagogue | 1903 | 1942 | Destroyed building. |
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Central Serbia
editBelgrade District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zemun | Zemun Synagogue | 1867 | 1944 | Destroyed building. Not to be confused with Zemun Synagogue, Belgrade. | [22] |
Nišava District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niš | Niš Synagogue | 1925 | stand |
Podunavlje District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smederevo | Smederevo Synagogue | 1857 | 1941 | Destroyed building. |
Šumadija District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kragujevac | Kragujevac Synagogue | 1930 | ? |
Zaječar District
edit| Location | Name | Built | Destroyed | Remarks | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debelica | Debelica Synagogue | before 1880 (?) | stand |
References
edit- ^ "FELÚJÍTOTT ZSINAGÓGÁT ADTAK ÁT ZENTÁN". Kibic Magazin (in Serbian (Latin script)). May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
Sources
edit- "Serbia". Jewish Postcards. Frantisek Banyai. n.d.