Synagogue in Jičín (Gitschin)
Object Detail
Building Date
2nd half of the 18th century
Synagogue active dates
Until WWII, from 2008
Reconstruction Dates
Rebuilt after 1840, 2001-2008
Architect/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Style
Unknown|
Material/Technique
Construction Material
Brick
Summary and Remarks
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
The city of Jičín purchased the synagogue in 1982. Through the Jewish Heritage Program, WMF became involved in the conservation of the historic synagogue in 2002. WMF restored the Torah ark and assisted with the conservation of the interior ornamental painting, located on the walls of the synagogue and on its high arched ceiling. The entire project was completed in 2008.
In 2014, Jičín Synagogue became part of 10 Stars, a project of the Czech Federation of Jewish Communities to preserve the historic and cultural history of the Jewish people. The project is comprised of ten historic synagogues located across the Czech Republic.
Condition
Present Usage
Museum
Present Usage Details
and synagogue
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Part of Jewish street
Significance Rating
3 (National)
Condition of Building Fabric
A (Good)
Bibliography
http://10hvezd.cz/en/object/jicin/
Dorfman, Rivka and Ben-Zion. Synagogues without Jews and the Communities that Built and Used Them (Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America, 2000)
Fiedler, Jiří. Jewish Sights of Bohemia and Moravia (Prague:Sefer, 1991)
"Jičín Synagogue," World Monument Fund, https://www.wmf.org/project/ji%C4%8D%C3%ADn-synagogue (accessed February 20, 2023)
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Biography
Photograph Copyright
Samuel D. Gruber
Photographer
Photograph Date
2009
Remarks
0 Coordinates: 50.438034, 15.352745