The historic synagogue in Alba Iulia, Romania will be rededicated November 26 after restoration — new QR code signage will provide information for visitors.
Completed in 1840, the synagogue stands at 2, Tudor Vladimirescu Street; it is believed to be the first masonry synagogue in Transylvania.
Click HERE to see a Center for Jewish Art documentation of the synagogue from the 1990s.
In recent years the municipal administration has launched efforts to restore Jewish heritage in the city, with particular emphasis on the old Jewish cemetery.
The synagogue and the Jewish cemetery are among 64 heritage and historical sites in the city that are being marked with QR code signs to allow visitors to have more information about them — in Romanian, English, French and Italian.
See this promotional video about it:
Established in the 18th century and still used by the town’s tiny Jewish community, the cemetery is believed to be the oldest Jewish cemetery in Transylvania and one of the oldest in Romania. Extending over about 21,500 square meters, it includes 2,038 graves and 1,960 stones. It was used both by the initial Sephardic community but also by the Ashkenazi community, which over time became the majority in the town.
6 comments on “Romania: Alba Iulia Synagogue to be rededicated (and get QR signage)”
The video says all kind of nonsense! A prison room inside the synagogue???? The video author should be in jail!
The Historic Synagogues of Europe web site, from the Center for Jewish Art, says that the space in the vestibule below is said to have been used as a Jewish communal prison and describes it as such in its photo documentation See https://cja.huji.ac.il/browser.php?mode=alone&id=321298
any one know of synagogue in TeiusTransilvania.?
WAS DESTROYED IN THE 1980’S.
Hi,
Im wondering if anyone knows about the synagogue in Dej Transilvania.
I was born nearby and remember it was a large building.
Thanks,
Dr. Michael Taub
The Dej shul is in good condition and well-cared for! I was there last year with my family.