Synagogue

The synagogue, built in 1923-1924, was designed by the Bratislava-based Jewish architect Artur Szalatnai-Slatinský. The synagogue exterior has a towerless, seven-pillared colonnade facing the street. The interior includes a spacious sanctuary in which modern steel-and-concrete construction and contemporary Cubist details are combined with historicist elements, such as the arcade of the women’s gallery, a metal bimah, and the ark. The architecture fulfills traditional religious requirements, such as separation of men and women and placement of the bimah in the center, but it also features modern facilities. The synagogue still serves as an active Jewish house of worship. A community museum is installed upstairs, which is open to the public during the summer season.