Karaite synagogue in Vilnius, Lithuania
The Vilnius Kenesa (Lithuanian: Vilniaus kenesa) is a Qaraite Jewish congregation and synagogue, or kenesa, located at 6 Liubarto Street, in Žvėrynas, one of the neighborhoods of Vilnius, in the Vilnius County of Lithuania.
History
Designed by Mikhail Prozorov in the Historicist and Moorish Revival styles, the synagogue was completed in 1923.[2][3][4][5][6] Its windows have a Moorish Revival–style decor on the exterior.[2]
In 1949 the Kenesa was nationalized and a club, an archive and flats were established in it.[2][3] On 23 September 1988 the Kenesa was returned to the Karaites community.[2][6] In 1989–1993 the Kenesa was reconstructed and original interior plan with its decor elements were restored.[2][6]
Gallery
Interior of the Kenesa in 1927
Interior plan of the Kenesa, 1912
Side-view plan of the Kenesa, 1911
Lithuanian Post stamp with the Kenesa, released in 2014
See also
References
- ^ "Karaite Kenessa in Vilnius". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Vilniaus kenesa". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kenesa". Karaim.eu (in Lithuanian). Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ Čekytė, Monika. "Vilniaus kenesa". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Vilniaus kenesa". Kvr.kpd.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Vilniaus kenesa". Panoramas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved April 8, 2023.
External links
Media related to Karaite synagogue in Vilnius at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Karaite synagogue in Vilnius at Wikimedia Commons.jpg/1280px-Vilenskaja_kienesa._%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8D%D1%81%D0%B0_(1927).jpg)
