Újpest Synagogue

Újpest Synagogue
Újpest Synagogue
Hungarian: Újpesti zsinagóga
	The synagogue in 2010
Religion
Affiliation	Neolog Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	8 Berzeviczy Gergely Street, Újpest, Budapest
Country	Hungary
	Location of the synagogue in Budapest
Geographic coordinates	47°33′44″N 19°04′58″E / 47.56224°N 19.08287°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Ármin Hegedűs; Henrik Böhm;
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Romanesque Revival; Moorish Revival;
Founder	Lowy family
Completed	1866
Specifications
Capacity	1,000 seats
Dome(s)	Two (maybe more)
Materials	Brick

The Újpest Synagogue (Hungarian: Újpesti zsinagóga) is a Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 8 Berzeviczy Gergely Street, in Újpest, Budapest, Hungary.^[2]

History

Completed in 1866, designed in the Romanesque Revival and Moorish Revival styles, the synagogue holds 1,000 seats.^[2] Rabbi Sander Rosenberg from Arad officiated at the opening ceremony.^[2] Its establishment was a "great holiday" for the Jews and Christians of Újpest.^[2] It lies in 8 Gergely Berzeviczy Street about five minutes from Újpest-Városkapu metro station.

The synagogue was founded by the Lowy family.^[3]

The Orthodox community split off and created their own synagogue.^[2]

During World War II, the synagogue was looted and partially destroyed by the Nazis.^[2] After the war the synagogue was rebuilt and a Holocaust memorial was added next to the synagogue.^[2] The memorial, which was unveiled by Hungarian President Zoltán Tildy, is a wall with names of the 17,000 Jewish Ujpest residents that were victims of the Holocaust.^[2]