Subotica Synagogue
Hungarian Art Nouveau synagogue of 1902, restored and open for visits and concerts.
The synagogue of Subotica was built in 1901 and 1902 to designs by the Budapest architects Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab for the town's Neolog Jewish community. It is one of the fullest expressions of the Hungarian Secession, the local variant of Art Nouveau, and combines a steel and iron frame with brick, decorative ceramics from the Zsolnay works in Pécs, and stained glass in flowing floral patterns. The central dome rises above a square plan with four corner towers, an arrangement drawn from Hungarian folk architecture rather than historical revival styles.
Use of the building declined sharply after the Second World War, when most of the community perished in the Holocaust, and the synagogue stood in poor condition for decades. A long programme of restoration, supported by Serbian and Hungarian public funds, was carried out in stages and the rebuilt interior was inaugurated in 2018. The synagogue is now managed by a foundation, is open for visits and guided tours, and is used for concerts and commemorative gatherings. The square in front of it is named after the two architects.
Highlights
- One of the finest surviving Hungarian Secession buildings
- Zsolnay ceramic ornament and floral stained glass
- Central dome on a square plan with four corner towers
- Restored interior reopened in 2018
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