List of synagogues in Croatia

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

  Synagogues currently in active religious use
Location Name Built Status Remarks Picture
Bjelovar Bjelovar Old Synagogue 1882 ?
Bjelovar Synagogue 1917 standing No longer in service, currently servers as a home of culture in Bjelovar
Đakovo Đakovo Synagogue 1863–1880 Destroyed 1941 The building was set on fire.
Čakovec Čakovec Synagogue 1836 Destroyed 1944 The synagogue was demolished in May 1944 and a monument was erected to commemorate the place.
Donji Miholjac Donji Miholjac Synagogue 1913 Destroyed 1948 Abandoned in 1941, the building sold in 1948. [1]
Dubrovnik Dubrovnik Synagogue 15th century standing Owned by the local Jewish community, the main floor still functions as a place of worship for Holy days and special occasions, but is now mainly a city museum which hosts numerous Jewish ritual items and centuries-old artifacts.
Ilok Ilok Synagogue 1855 destroyed 1949 The original synagogue was rebuilt after a fire in 1873. It was sold and demolished in 1949.
Karlovac Karlovac Synagogue 1870–1871 demolished 1960s Demolished in the 1960s. There is a plaque monument to commemorate the place.
Koprivnica Koprivnica Synagogue 1875–1876 stand The synagogue building has been preserved to this day, interior has been significantly altered due to significant alterations and changes in functions. Renovation since 2020.
Križevci Križevci Synagogue 1895 stand The building has been preserved to this day, but its appearance has been completely altered by a number of renovations.
Kutina Kutina synagogue Built 1913/1914 Demolished 1968
Našice Našice synagogue 1893–1898 Demolished 1942 The building was demolished.
Osijek Osijek Synagogue 1869 Destroyed 1950 It burned down in April 1941 and was completely demolished nine years later. The picture shown is an interior of the demolished synagogue in 1941.
Osijek Synagogue 1901–1903 stand The building has lost its original function and is now owned by the Lutheran Pentecostal Church.
Pakrac Pakrac Synagogue 1875 Destroyed 1941 The building was destroyed. [2]
Podravka Slatina Podravka Slatina Synagogue 1896 stand The building is still standing, although it has been altered into different function during the Socialist Yugoslavia. [3]
Požega Požega Synagogue 1885 Demolished 1941 The building was demolished.
Rijeka Rijeka Synagogue 1903 Demolished 1944 The Rijeka Synagogue was destroyed on January 25, 1944, during Nazi occupation of Rijeka.
Rijeka Orthodox Synagogue 1931 Standing Currently functioning as synagogues
Sisak Sisak Synagogue 1870–1880 Standing Despite the fact that the synagogue was partially destroyed during World War II, it was transformed and transformed into a music school that still operates today.
Slavonski Brod Slavonski Brod Synagogue 1896 Destroyed 1944 The synagogue was reportedly destroyed in early 1945 by an Allied bombing.
Split Split Synagogue 16th century stand Owned by the local Jewish community.
Varaždin Varaždin Synagogue 1860–1862 stand Damaged in 1941, during World War II. Confiscated in 1946, rebuilt for other functions. Renovated 2021.
Vinkovci Vinkovci Synagogue 1923 Destroyed 1941–1942 Vinkovci Synagogue was destroyed during World War II in 1941–1942 by the regime of the Independent State of Croatia.
Virovitica Virovitica Synagogue 1860–1863 Destroyed 1941 The synagogue was destroyed and looted in 1918 and completely demolished in 1941. [4]
Vukovar Vukovar Synagogue 1889 Demolished 1958 Building looted during WW II; razed in 1958
Zagreb Zagreb Synagogue 1866–1867 Destroyed 1942 The synagogue was destroyed during World War II.
Synagogue of the Jewish Community of Zagreb 1806 Standing It was established in 1806 as Synagogue of Jewish Community Center and functions as a museum and Office of the Jewish Community of Zagreb.

Sources

  • "Jewish Postcards | Europe - Synagogues and People | Croatia". judaica.cz.
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