Great Synagogue in Busk
Object Detail
Building Date
1866- after 1881
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction Dates
after 1944
Architect/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Material/Technique
Construction Material
Brick
Summary and Remarks
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
The construction began in 1866, progressed slowly because of disagreement between the Hasidim and non-Hasidim and was finished after 1881. [Kravtsov, p. 87]
Condition
Prayer hall is used as a church, the western part - as dwelling
Present Usage
Church
Present Usage Details
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
3 (National)
Condition of Building Fabric
B (Fair)
Bibliography
Kravtsov, Sergey, “Jewish Identities in Synagogue Architecture of Galicia and Bukovina,” Ars Judaica 6 (2010): 81-100., https://www.rtrfoundation.org/webart/SergeyKravtsovArticle.pdf (accessed May 6, 2024)
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Biography
Photograph Copyright
Center for Jewish Art
Photographer
Photograph Date
2011
Remarks
0 Coordinates: 49.967239, 24.614994