Merchants' Synagogue in Kyiv
Object Detail
Building Date
1898
Synagogue active dates
Until 1932
Reconstruction Dates
1957
Material/Technique
Construction Material
Brick
Summary and Remarks
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Closed in 1932, turned into a sport hall. In 1940-1950 - House of Culture. In 1957 completely reconstructed as a movie theater.
Condition
Completely reconstructed in 1957
Present Usage
Cinema
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
1 (Local)
Condition of Building Fabric
B (Fair)
Bibliography
Beizer, ill on p. 29; Survey of Ukraine; REE, vol. 5, p. 78; Meir-2010, index; Jewish Addresses of Kiev with ill;
Kal'nyts'kyj, Mikhailo. Evrejs'ki adresy Kyeva / Jewish Addresses of Kiev (Kiev, 2008).
Kal'nyts'kyj, Mikhailo. Evrejs'ki adresy Kyeva / Jewish Addresses of Kiev (Kiev, 2008).
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
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Biography
Photograph Copyright
Center for Jewish Art
Photographer
Unknown
Photograph Date
Remarks
0 Coordinates: 50.438393, 30.519632