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Jewish Architecture
  Synagogue in Dolní Kounice, Czech Republic

© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Khaimovich, Boris, 2014

The synagogue was built during 1652 - 1656 and expanded in 1851 (according to the Jroslav Klenovský. (Židovské památky Moravy a Slezska, p. 87.). The building is located in the town square, in the heart of the former Jewish district. It is a massive Baroque-style structure with the walls dissected by flat pilasters. The southern facade shows the general structure of the building. Two semi-circular windows, raised high above the ground, illuminate the prayer hall. Two small windows on the second level illuminate the women's section. A Renaissance-style portal leads into the vestibule. A small semi-circular window on the eastern facade marks the place of the Torah ark. The second floor of the northern part of the building, which is the women's gallery, was completed in the 1831. The synagogue was later reconstructed in 1994. 

For the decoration of the main prayer hall see:

For text panels of the main prayer hall see:

For the women's section see:

For the Holocaust memorial plaques see:

For the photographs of 2023 see:

 

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Name/Title
Synagogue in Dolní Kounice | Unknown
Object Detail
Monument Setting
Unknown
Date
1652-1656
Active dates
Reconstruction dates
1831, 1851, 1994
Artist/ Maker
Unknown
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Congregation
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Location
Site
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School/Style
Period
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Period Detail
Collection
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Documentation / Research project
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Iconographical Subject
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Textual Content
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Languages of inscription
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Shape / Form
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Material / Technique
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Stone
Measurements
Height
Length
Width
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Cultural center
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
B (Fair)
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style

Synagogue of the 17th century

Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration

Wall paintings

Urban significance
Significance Rating
4 (International)
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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
Main Surveys & Excavations
Sources
Jroslav Klenovský, Židovské památky Moravy a Slezska, (Era Pubkisher, 2001), p. 87-89
Type
Documenter
Boris Khaimovich |
Author of description
Boris Khaimovich |
Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
Carmen Echevarria | 2016
Donor
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Negative/Photo. No.
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