Neolog Synagogue

The synagogue of the Neolog Jewish community stood here until 1969, when it was demolished to make way for construction of the SNP Bridge. The two-story Moorish building with two octagonal onion-domed towers was built in 1893 based on the designs of Dezső Milch. The Neolog community was established in 1871 by a secessionist group unhappy with the strong Orthodox leadership of the (mother) Jewish community. The synagogue was constructed on a square adjacent to St. Martin’s Cathedral, and was a major landmark often depicted on postcards. The building served as a TV studio during the post-war period. It was here that Eugen Bárkány oversaw his Judaica collection of the Bratislava Jewish community, which he planned to establish as the “Slovak Jewish Anti-Fascist Museum” in the synagogue. The Decalogue from the synagogue façade is preserved in the Jewish Community Museum.