Red Synagogue of Joniškis
56°14′25″N 23°37′01″E / 56.24028°N 23.61694°E / 56.24028; 23.61694Architecture Style Classicism
Romanticism Completed 1865
Romanticism
The Red Synagogue of Joniškis (Lithuanian: Joniškio Raudonoji sinagoga) is a former synagogue in Joniškis, Lithuania. Located next to White Synagogue of Joniškis.
History
In 1797 the permit to build a synagogue in Joniškis was granted.[1] Synagogue completed in 1865.[2]
After World War II, the synagogue was converted into warehouse, later on into gym.
Current state
In 1997 building listed in Protected Cultural Objects list.[3]
The Red Synagogue of Joniškis was renovated and re-opened to the public in 2011.
See also
- Lithuanian Jews
References
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