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New Synagogue (Žilina)
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The New Synagogue (Slovak: Nová Synagóga) of Žilina, Slovakia, was constructed between 1928 and 1931 to the designs of the German modernist architect Peter Behrens. It is sometimes referred to as the Neological or Neolog Synagogue (Slovak: Neologická synagóga or Synagóga Neológov), as it housed the Neolog (Reform Judaism) congregation of the town. Completed eight years before World War II, which almost obliterated the Jewish population of Slovakia, it has been called "the last Slovak synagogue". Having been used for other purposes after WW2, it was restored 2011-17 to become an arts centre.
The town of Žilina had been resistant to Jewish settlers and by the middle of the nineteenth century, only two Jewish families lived there. An early synagogue of c. 1860 was replaced by a new one in 1880. The Jewish community in Žilina continued to grow, reaching about 3,000 in the early 1930s. During the 1920s an international competition was launched for a modern synagogue for the Reform Judaism congregation; competitors included Lipot Baumhorn and Josef Hoffmann. The competition was won by the architect and designer Peter Behrens (1868–1940) and the synagogue was constructed between 1928 and 1931. In 1934 Behrens joined the Nazi Party and later worked on Hitler's plans for redesigning Berlin.
After World War II, from which only 600 Jews returned to the city, the building was taken over by the town for cultural purposes, including an assembly hall for Žilina University and a cinema.
Since 2012 the synagogue has been under restoration for use as an art gallery and cultural centre. From 2014, the work has carried out by the NGO Truc sphérique, with the aid of an EEA grant from Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland and with the support of the town of Žilina and the town's remaining Jewish community. Work has included restoration of wall surfaces in the interior and the façade of the building. The synagogue building has been open for events from August 2016 and the restoration was completed in July 2017.
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