Even on these hot, hot summer days, this city is cool: the streets are lined with nettletrees. They keep a wonderful microclimate. Also on the street, where the synagogue is located. The synagogue is in pretty good state. It is not to be visited, but on special occasions. Location of Synagogues As on this city […]
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The Great Synagogue of Györ
Can be found at Kossuth Lajos utca 5 near the center of Györ, a town of over 100.000 inhabitants, among them approximately 10 Jews. As the post-Shoah community of 780 survivors didn’t have the means for its upkeep, the building was sold to the city of Györ some time in the 1960s. Since the 1970s […]
Impressive Györ synagogue is hard to draw
For everyone using this magnificent place it is great: so many trees are around the building. In the back the little park with comfortable benches and in the courtyard a few old horsechestnuttrees: it all adds to a better microclimate. The day is cooler. But for a drawing person it is difficult to find a […]
Sopron (aka Ödenburg) and its Unaccessible Synagogues
We found three former Synagogues in the town of Sopron: the hidden one, the unrecognizable one, and the blocked one. The first one is the “Old Synagogue”. It is said to be a remnant of the first Jewish community in Sopron, that was driven out in 1526. It is built into a back yard and […]
Quiet Sopron
Yes, museums are closed on national holiday in Hungary. So we could not visit the museum in the „old synagogue“ in Sopron. If I drew the entrance of the museum or the synagogue, I don’t know. The new synagogue is not in such good shape. It is not called the new one (there is a […]
The Circular Synagogue of Köszeg
In the year 5620, a certain Philip Schey donated 20.000 Forint (today’s equivalent of about 10 ice cream coffees) to build a most unusual synagogue. It is designed as a circle within a square, topped by a magnificent dome. On any day the space is filled with light from all sides. It is somewhat difficult […]
The Köszeg Synagogue: A Jewel that must be seen
If one knows baroque Catholic Churches or just buildings from the baroque period, this is the place to go. From the outside you won‘t get the impression what to expect: a real baroque jewel. The synagogue has been renovated recently and this work is really impressive. It shows what is possible even if it looks […]
Drawing in Szombathely
An really warm afternoon. Some tourists are around. A small dog passing by. What a great place to draw! The synagogue is built in a moorish style, as seen on the towers, windows and details. It was built after 1870, as the Jewish community parted and this building was newly built. Source: Wikipedia Today it […]
Sunday afternoon in Szombathely
It is blisteringly hot. Few people on the streets, most coffee houses are closed. On Rákóczi Ferenc utca, the main street leading to Batthyány Tér, a large square where the defunct Neolog Synagogue of Szombathely is located, components of wooden huts have been distributed on the sidewalks. This is in preparation to the Hungarian national holiday […]