List of synagogues in Slovakia

This list of synagogues in Slovakia contains active, otherwise used and destroyed synagogues in Slovakia. The list of Slovakian synagogues is not necessarily complete, as only a negligible number of sources testify to the existence of some synagogues.

One of the many synagogues in Slovakia: the Vrbove synagogue (built in 1883)

Bratislavský kraj
Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Záhorská Ves Záhorská Ves Synagogue ? ? Destroyed.
Modra Modra Synagogue 1902 stand
Pezinok Pezinok Synagogue 1872 1958 Destroyed.
Gajary Gajary Synagogue 1875 1950 Demolished after WW2
Galanta Galanta Synagogue 1899 1975 Destroyed.
Bratislava Bratislava Neolog Synagogue 1893 1967 Demolished when building new roads
Bratislava Bratislava Old Orthodox Synagogue 1863 1961 Destroyed
Bratislava Bratislava New Orthodox Synagogue 1926 stand Other name: Heydukova Street Synagogue.
Malacky Malacky Synagogue 1886 stand Used as an art school
Rohožník Rohožník Synagogue 1850 stand Today warehouse
Senec Senec Synagogue 1825 stand Is empty
Stupava Stupava Synagogue 1803 stand
Svätý Jur Svätý Jur Synagogue 1790 stand Almost decay today

Trnavský kraj
Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Veľký Meder Veľký Meder Synagogue 1875 1950 Destroyed.
Senica Senica Synagogue 1866 1988 Destroyed.
Sered Sered Synagogue 1925 2001 Destroyed.
Piešťany Piešťany Synagogue 1904 1979 Destroyed.
Hlohovec Hlohovec Synagogue 1851 1960 Destroyed.
Holíč Holíč Synagogue 1750 1950 Destroyed.
Dunajská Streda Dunajská Streda Great Synagogue 1865 1955 Destroyed.
Dunajská Streda Dunajská Streda Adas-Israel Synagogue 1927 1955 Destroyed.
Šamorín Šamorín Synagogue 1912 stand Renovated; Art gallery
Trnava Trnava Orthodox Synagogue 1885 stand Today cafe and cultural center
Trnava Trnava Status Quo Ante Synagogue 1897 stand Today art gallery and Judaica exhibition
Vrbové Vrbové Synagogue 1883 stand Is empty

Trenčiansky kraj
Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Považská Bystrica Považská Bystrica Synagogue 1893 stand
Lúky Lúky Synagogue 1872 1945 Destroyed.
Prievidza Prievidza Synagogue 1868 1980 Destroyed.
Púchov Púchov Synagogue 1868 1988 Destroyed.
Nové Mesto nad Váhom Nové Mesto nad Váhom Synagogue 1870 1955 Destroyed.
Cachtice Cachtice Synagogue 1830 1955 Destroyed.
Trencianske Teplá Trencianske Teplá Synagogue ? ? Destroyed.
Trencianske Teplice Trencianske Teplice Synagogue 1866 1950 Destroyed.
Trenčín Trenčín Old Synagogue 1795 1913 Destroyed.
Trenčín Trenčín Synagogue 1913 stand Today cultural center

Nitriansky kraj
Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Zlaté Moravce Zlaté Moravce Synagogue 1926-1927 ?
Želiezovce Želiezovce Synagogue ? ? Destroyed.
Veľké Ripňany Veľké Ripňany Synagogue ? ? Destroyed.
Vráble Vráble Synagogue 1870 1989 Destroyed.
Štúrovo Štúrovo Synagogue 1926 Stand Strongly altered after WW II
Hurbanovo Hurbanovo Synagogue 1880 ? Destroyed.
Dubník Dubník Synagogue ? ? Destroyed.
Bošáca Bošáca Synagogue ? ? Destroyed.
Bojná Bojná Synagogue ? ? Destroyed.
Komárno Komárno Neolog Synagogue 1863 stand Today fitness center
Komárno Komárno Ortodox Synagogue 1904 stand
Topoľčany Topoľčany Synagogue 19th century 1965 Destroyed.
Šaľa Šaľa Synagogue 1896 1965 Destroyed.
Pribeta Pribeta Synagogue 1850 1950 Destroyed.
Nitra-Párovce Nitra-Párovce Synagogue 1850 1975 Destroyed.
Kolárovo Kolárovo Synagogue 1875 1950 Destroyed.
Levice Levice Synagogue 1853 stand Renovated and since 2012 culture house
Nitra Nitra Synagogue 1911 stand Used as a cultural center
Nové Zámky Nové Zámky Neolog Synagogue 1875 1950 Destroyed.
Nové Zámky Nové Zámky Synagogue 1865 stand Used as a cultural center
Šahy Šahy Status Quo Ante Synagogue 1852 stand Renovated; Art gallery
Šahy Šahy Orthodox Synagogue 1929 stand Underwent reconstruction after WW II
Šurany Šurany Synagogue 1916 stand Today museum, cultural center

Žilinský kraj
Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Vrútky Vrútky Synagogue 1910 ? Destroyed.
Varín Varín Synagogue ? after 1945 Destroyed.
Tvrdošín Tvrdošín Synagogue 1885 ? Destroyed.
Turzovka Turzovka Synagogue 1895-1898 ? Destroyed.
Turany Turany Synagogue ? after 1980 Destroyed.
Turčianske Teplice Turčianske Teplice Synagogue ? after 1945 Destroyed.
Dolný Kubín Dolný Kubín Synagogue ? ? Destroyed.
Trstená Trstená Synagogue ? stand
Veličná Veličná Synagogue ? 1943 Destroyed.
Slanica Slanica Synagogue 1850 1951 Destroyed.
Martin Martin Synagogue 1884 1974 Destroyed.
Liptovský Hrádok Liptovský Hrádok Synagogue 1875 1950 Destroyed.
Čadca Čadca Synagogue 1864 1950 Demolished after WW2
Bytča Bytča Synagogue 1886 stand In a bad condition. To be renovated.
Liptovský Mikuláš Liptovský Mikuláš Synagogue 1846 stand Renovated, used for exhibitions
Ružomberok Ružomberok Synagogue 1880 stand Today culture house
Žilina Žilina Old Synagogue 1865 1928 Destroyed.
Žilina Žilina New Synagogue 1931 stand 1945–2010 used as a theater, concert hall and cinema; renovated from 2011

Banskobystrický kraj
Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Detva Detva Synagogue ? ? Destroyed.
Zvolen Zvolen Synagogue 1895 stand
Brezno Brezno Synagogue 1901–1902 stand
Tornala Tornala Synagogue 1890 1950 Destroyed.
Rimavská Seč Rimavská Seč Synagogue 1905 1950 Destroyed.
Rimavská Sobota Rimavská Sobota Synagogue 1886 1986 Destroyed.
Kremnica Kremnica Synagogue 1890 1944 Destroyed.
Filakovo Filakovo Synagogue ? 1950 Damaged in 1944, demolished in 1950
Banská Bystrica Banská Bystrica Synagogue 1867 1983 Destroyed.
Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica Synagogue 1893 stand Renovated
Halič Halič Synagogue 1850 stand Now the church of the Lutheran congregation
Lučenec Lučenec Synagogue 1925 stand Renovated, cultural center
Lučenec Lučenec Old Neolog Synagogue 1863 1923 Destroyed.
Lučenec Lučenec Orthodox Synagogue 1867 1969 Destroyed.

Prešovský kraj
Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Lipany Lipany Synagogue
Kapušany Kapušany Synagogue ? ? Destroyed.
Sabinov Sabinov Synagogue 1864 ? Destroyed.
Huncovce Huncovce Synagogue 1821-1825 stand Today it is a textile storehouse.
Lubotice Lubotice Synagogue ? stand
Vranov nad Toplou Vranov nad Toplou Synagogue 1924 1982 Destroyed.
Stará Ľubovňa Stará Ľubovňa Synagogue 1930 1950 Destroyed.
Stropkov Stropkov Synagogue 1894 1985 Destroyed.
Podolínec Podolínec Synagogue 1885 1988 Destroyed.
Kurima Kurima Synagogue 1850 1950 Destroyed.
Levoca Levoca Synagogue 1899 1975 Destroyed.
Kežmarok Kežmarok Synagogue 1875 1955 Destroyed.
Humenné Humenné Old Synagogue 1795 1975 Destroyed.
Humenné Humenné New Synagogue 1930 1975 Destroyed.
Giraltovce Giraltovce Synagogue 1850 1950 Destroyed.
Brezovica Brezovica Synagogue 1870 1965 Destroyed.
Bardejov Bardejov Old Synagogue 1836 stand Renovated
Bardejov Chevra-Bikur-Cholim Synagogue 1929 stand Interior almost completely preserved
Prešov Prešov Neolog Synagogue 1887 stand Used as a furniture store
Prešov Prešov Orthodox Synagogue 1898 stand
Prešov Prešov Klaus Synagogue 1935 stand Rented as an office by the Jewish community
Raslavice Raslavice Synagogue 1930 stand Example of modern architecture in the interwar period. Today warehouse
Spišské Podhradie Spišské Podhradie Synagogue 1875 stand Today culture house

Košický kraj
Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Krompachy Krompachy Synagogue ? ? Destroyed.
Čaňa Čaňa Synagogue ? stand Now used as a cinema and shop.
Pribeník Pribeník Synagogue ? stand
Veľké Kapušany Veľké Kapušany Synagogue 1891 1950 Destroyed.
Trebišov Trebišov Synagogue 1905 1950 Destroyed.
Somotor Somotor Synagogue 1890 1950 Destroyed.
Spišská Nová Ves Spišská Nová Ves Synagogue 1899 1941 Destroyed.
Secovce Secovce Synagogue 1904 1960s Destroyed.
Rožňava Rožňava Synagogue 1893 1958 Destroyed.
Plešivec Plešivec Synagogue 1910 1950 Destroyed.
Michalovce Michalovce Synagogue 1888 1976 Destroyed.
Gelnica Gelnica Synagogue 1910 1939 Destroyed by local German population
Košice Košice Status Quo Ante Synagogue 1866 1958 Destroyed.
Košice Košice New Orthodox Synagogue 1927 stand Now the church of the Lutheran congregation
Košice Košice Neolog Synagogue 1927 stand Now Philharmonic
Kráľovský Chlmec Kráľovský Chlmec Synagogue 1850 stand Is empty

Sources

Other literature
  • Pusztay Sándor: Zsinagógák Szlovákiában – Zsinagógák, zsidó temetők, emlékhelyek, Kornétás Kiadó, 2018, ISBN 9786155058929
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