Vidin Synagogue
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Vidin Synagogue is a historic, now-ruined Jewish synagogue in the city of Vidin, Bulgaria, notable as one of the largest synagogues in the country and a symbol of the once-thriving local Jewish community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vidin Synagogue canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
ruin ⓘ synagogue ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Eclecticism
ⓘ
Neo-Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1894 ⓘ |
| condition | ruined ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important monument of Bulgarian Jewish heritage
ⓘ
landmark of Vidin ⓘ |
| currentUse | unused ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
community gathering place
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
decorative cornices
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pointed arches ⓘ rose window ⓘ twin towers on the main facade ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | approximately 43.991°N 22.878°E ⓘ |
| hasFacade | main western facade ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ark for Torah scrolls
ⓘ
bimah ⓘ central nave ⓘ two side aisles ⓘ women’s gallery ⓘ |
| height | approximately 20 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural monument of national importance of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| inception | 1894 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Vidin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic center of Vidin ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Vidin Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Danube River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest synagogues in Bulgaria
ⓘ
symbolizing the once-thriving Jewish community of Vidin ⓘ |
| owner | Bulgarian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | tile ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
abandonment in the second half of the 20th century
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decline of Vidin Jewish community after World War II ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy | Jewish community of Vidin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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