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Grain Merchants' Synagogue in Bacău
Object Detail

Building Date
1899

Synagogue active dates

Reconstruction Dates
1926-1928

Architect/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)

Community

Location
Romania | Moldavia | Bacău
| 29 Stefan cel Mare St.

Style

Material/Technique

Construction Material
Brick

Summary and Remarks

Suggested Reconsdivuction

History/Provenance

The Grain Merchants' Synagogue (Cerealiştilor), is the only surviving building out of 22 synagogues that existed in the town before WWII. The synagogue was built in 1899 and renovated after a fire in 1924. 

The synagogue is surrounded by modern buildings ( Erou Rusu 31). The building has been used as a museum since 1991.

The synagogue was rededicated in November 2024 [Jewish Heritage Europe]


Condition

Present Usage
Synagogue

Present Usage Details

Historical significance: Event/Period

Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore

Historical significance: Person

Architectural Significance: Style

Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration

Wall paintings


Urban significance

Significance Rating
3 (National)

Condition of Building Fabric
B (Fair)

Bibliography

Jewish Heritage Europe, https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/2024/11/27/romania-update-bacau/.

Streja, Aristide and Lucian Schwarz, Synagogues of Romania ([Bucharest]: Hasefer Publishing House, 1997), pp. 84-85.

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Photographer
Photograph Date
2009

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