Obj. ID: 24598
Jewish Architecture Synagogue in Jičín, Czech Republic
Summary and Remarks
Remarks
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Name/Title
Synagogue in Jičín (Gitschin) | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Monument Setting
Unknown
Date
2nd half of the 18th century
Synagogue active dates
Until WWII, from 2008
Reconstruction dates
Rebuilt after 1840, 2001-2008
Artist/ Maker
Unknown
Origin
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Congregation
Unknown
Location
Site
Unknown
School/Style
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Period
Unknown
Period Detail
Collection
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Documentation / Research project
Unknown
Iconographical Subject
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Textual Content
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Languages of inscription
Unknown
Shape / Form
Unknown
Material / Technique
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Brick
Measurements
Height
Length
Width
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Synagogue
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
A (Good)
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Part of Jewish street
Significance Rating
3 (National)
0
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
The city of Jičín purchased the synagogue in 1982. Through the Jewish Heritage Program, WMF became involved in the conservation of the historic synagogue in 2002. WMF restored the Torah ark and assisted with the conservation of the interior ornamental painting, located on the walls of the synagogue and on its high arched ceiling. The entire project was completed in 2008.
In 2014, Jičín Synagogue became part of 10 Stars, a project of the Czech Federation of Jewish Communities to preserve the historic and cultural history of the Jewish people. The project is comprised of ten historic synagogues located across the Czech Republic.
Main Surveys & Excavations
Sources
Dorfman, Rivka and Ben-Zion. Synagogues without Jews and the Communities that Built and Used Them (Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 2000)
Fiedler, Jiří. Jewish Sights of Bohemia and Moravia (Prague:Sefer, 1991)
"Jičín Synagogue," World Monument Fund, https://www.wmf.org/project/ji%C4%8D%C3%ADn-synagogue (accessed February 20, 2023)
Type
Documenter
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Author of description
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Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
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Donor
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Object Copyright
Negative/Photo. No.
The following information on this monument will be completed:
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