Obj. ID: 8892 Great Synagogue in Kėdainiai, Lithuania
The construction of the Great Synagogue began ca. 1784 and its Torah ark was finished in 1807.
In the Soviet period its exterior did not change significantly, while the interior was destroyed and the prayer hall divided into two levels. In 2003–4 the building was renovated and converted into an art school after a design by Birutė Biekšienė, while its original exterior was preserved.
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Name/Title
Great Synagogue in Kėdainiai | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Date
1784-1806
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
After 1945; 2003-4 (by Biekšienė)
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Historical Origin
Unknown
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Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
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Construction material
Brick
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Iconographical Subject
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Condition
Extant
Yes
Documented by CJA
Yes
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Educational Institution
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
A (Good)
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Part of shulhoyf
Significance Rating
3 (National)
Languages of inscription
Unknown
Shape / Form
0
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
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Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
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Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
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Signature
Colophon
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History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
Cohen-Mushlin, Aliza, Sergey Kravtsov, Vladimir Levin, Giedrė Mickūnaitė, Jurgita Šiaučiūnaitė-Verbickienė (eds.), Synagogues in Lithuania. A Catalogue, 2 vols. (Vilnius: VIlnius Academy of Art Press, 2010-12)
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Object Copyright
Negative/Photo. No.