Synagogue in Niš, Former synagogue and cultural venue in Niš, Serbia
The Synagogue in Niš is a 1925 building on Davidova Street with a three-part facade crowned by a stepped gable. Its ground floor holds a large prayer hall with a Hebrew star-shaped stained-glass window on the east wall; staircases from the entrance hall lead to a women's gallery supported by six square concrete columns with decorated bases and capitals.
The building was constructed in 1925 to replace an earlier synagogue destroyed in 1879. It served the local Jewish community until World War II, when its role changed permanently.
The building was renamed "Temple of Culture" with the consent of the Jewish community and now hosts concerts such as the Constantinus music festival. The interior retains its original layout, including the women's gallery supported by twelve decorated concrete columns and a Hebrew star-shaped stained-glass window on the east wall.
The synagogue stands at Davidova Street no. 2 in central Niš, on the plot of the Jewish community. It was renovated in 1970 after its sale to the city and restored again in 2001 and 2009. It now serves as a cultural venue, used for concerts such as the Constantinus music festival, so it is worth checking what event is scheduled before visiting.
The building's facade carries a decorative band in modern linear relief above the west entrance, where a Hebrew inscription and a memorial plaque in Serbian were added during restoration. Inside, the prayer hall's east wall holds a stained-glass Hebrew star. The architect is usually named as Jaša Alba of Belgrade, though Milan Kapetanović and Viktor Azriel have also been proposed.
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