Obj. ID: 33693
Jewish Architecture Small Synagogue in Sibiu, Romania
The synagogue of the Hasidic community was established in 1923, one block away from the orthodox Great Synagogue. Now the building is occupied by a workshop, but it is relatively well preserved.
Its eastern façade faces Pescarilor Street. The interior placement of the Torah ark is stressed at the exterior by a large stucco arch and a round window. Two similar narrower arches embrace the lateral windows. Probably, the Tablets of the Law once topped the façade. Nowadays, the main entrance is cut through the place of the Torah ark. Several semi-circular arched windows are preserved on the side façades, while others were changed into a rectangular form.
In the interior, a rectangular former prayer hall is surrounded on three sides by a wooden women’s gallery. The gallery is supported by wooden columns. Similar columns support the wooden ceiling. The original staircase leading to the women’s gallery is situated in the southwestern corner. The parapet of the women’s gallery is decorated with small blind arches. The niche where the Torah ark was situated is partially preserved above the recently opened entrance door.
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