List of synagogues in Romania

Recently renovated huge Status Quo Synagogue in Târgu Mureș. It was built between 1899 and 1900 according to the plans of the Austrian Jewish architect Jakob Gartner.

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

Banat

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Timișoara Cetate Synagogue 1863–1865 stand Building in neglected condition. It is in the city was included on the list of historical monuments in Timiș County in 2004.
Timișoara Fabric Synagogue 1897–1899 stand It is in a very dilapidated condition.
Timișoara Iosefin Synagogue[1] 1910 stand It has recently undergone renovations.
Timișoara Timișoara Orthodox Synagogue 19th century stand It has recently undergone renovations.
Timișoara Synagogue of Cuza Vodă street 1843 ? No more information about it.
Caransebeș Caransebeș Synagogue 1893 stand In 2004 the synagogue was declared a historical monument. It is still open, sometimes organized organ concerts.
Lugoj Lugoj Synagogue[2] 1843 stand Other name: Small Synagogue.
Reșița Reșița Synagogue 1907–1910 stand Building in neglected condition.
Balinț Balinț Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [1]
Sânnicolau Mare Sânnicolau Mare Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [2]
Buziaș Buziaș Synagogue 1886 ? No more information about it. [3]
Făget Făget Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [4]

Bucharest

Main article: List of synagogues in Bucharest

Crișana

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Arad Arad Neolog Synagogue 1827–1834 stand
Arad Arad Orthodox Synagogue 1920
Oradea Oradea Orthodox Synagogue[3] 1890 stand
Oradea Oradea Sion Synagogue[4] 1878 stand A monumental building in good condition. Other name: Oradea Neolog Synagogue.
Oradea Parasita Synagogue c. 19th century stand It is in an extremely dilapidated condition.
Zalău Zalău Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [5]
Suplacu de Barcău Suplacu de Barcău Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [6]
Sântana Sântana Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [7]
Sebiș Sebiș Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [8]
Săvârșin Săvârșin Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [9]
Salonta Salonta Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [10]
Săcueni Săcueni Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [11]
Pecica Pecica Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [12]
Pâncota Pâncota Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [13]
Marghita Marghita Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [14]
Diosig Diosig Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [15]
Cermei Cermei Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [16]
Gurahonț Gurahonț Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [17]

Dobruja

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Babadag Babadag Synagogue 1893 ? No more information about it.
Tulcea Tulcea Synagogue 1888 stand It has recently undergone renovations. [18]
Constanța Great Synagogue 1911 stand It is in an extremely dilapidated condition.
Constanța Sephardic Temple 1905–1908 1989 The sephardic synagogue was heavily damaged during the Second World War when it was used as an ammunition warehouse, later further damaged by an earthquake, and was demolished under the rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu.

Maramureș

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Satu Mare Synagogue of Țibleș street 1912 ? No more information about it.
Satu Mare Satu Mare Status Quo Synagogue 1889–1892 after 1945 It will be demolished sometime after 1945.
Satu Mare Satu Mare Synagogue 1889 stand Other name: Great Temple, Decebal Street Syangogue.
Satu Mare Talmud Tora Synagogue 1927 stand Next to Great Temple of Satu Mare.
Baia Mare Baia Mare Synagogue 1885 stand The building is not in good condition.
Seini Seini Synagogue 1904 stand The building is not in good condition.
Sighetu Marmaţiei Vijnițer Klaus Temple 1885 stand It has recently undergone renovations.
Carei Carei Synagogue 1866 stand The building is not in good condition.
Carei Carei Orthodox Synagogue[5] destroyed
Vișeu de Sus Vișeu de Sus Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [19]
Tășnad Tășnad Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [20]
Halmeu Halmeu Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [21]
Orașu Nou Orașu Nou Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [22]

Moldavia

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Bacău Synagogue Rabin Avram Arie Rosen ? stand [23]
Bacău Cerealiștilor Temple 1906 stand
Botoșani Synagogue "Hoihe Sil" 1834 ? [24]
Botoșani Yiddish Synagogue of Botoșani ? stand [25]
Fălticeni Fălticeni Synagogue 1890 ?
Fălticeni Fălticeni Great Synagogue 1838–1854 stand The building is not in good condition.
Iași Cismarilor Synagogue 19th century stand It is in a very dilapidated condition.
Iași Great Synagogue 1671 stand
Iași Merarilor Synagogue 1865 stand
Tecuci Synagogue of Gh. Asachi street[6] c. 1840 stand [26]
Tecuci Synagogue of Bran street ? ?
Vatra Dornei Synagogue of Luceafărul street ? stand
Vatra Dornei Vatra Dornei Great temple 1898–1902 stand Ruined building.
Focșani "Ahai Vereai" Synagogue 1889 ? stand [27]
Roman Croitorilor Synagogue Synagogue 1850 ? Other name: "Poale Tedek" Synagogue.
Roman Leipziger Synagogue ? stand
Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț Synagogue ? stand
Piatra Neamț Wooden Synagogue of Piatra Neamț[7] 1766 stand Central Synagogue
Bârlad Bârlad Synagogue 1789 stand [28]
Buhuși Buhuși Synagogue[8] 1858 stand Other name: Curtea Rabinică [29]
Dorohoi Dorohoi Synagogue 1790 stand [30]
Huși Huși Synagogue 1860 ? [31]
Odobești Odobești Synagogue ? stand [32]
Săveni Săveni Synagogue ? stand [33]
Vaslui Vaslui Synagogue ? stand [34]
Suceava Gah Synagogue 1870 stand
Suceava Ițcani Synagogue 19th century 2009 By the early 2000s, only its walls remained. In 2009, these were also dismantled.
Câmpulung Moldovenesc Câmpulung Moldovenesc Old Synagogue ? stand
Câmpulung Moldovenesc Great Synagogue of Câmpulung Moldovenesc ? stand [35]
Câmpulung Moldovenesc Gah Synagogue of Câmpulung Moldovenesc 1874 stand
Gura Humorului Great Synagogue of Gura Humorului 1860 stand
Hârlău Great Synagogue of Hârlău 1812–1814 stand
Târgu Neamț Meseriaşilor Synagogue 1870 stand [36]
Rădăuți Synagogue on Topliței street, Rădăuți ? stand
Rădăuți Synagogue on 1 Mai street, Rădăuți ? stand
Rădăuți Great Temple of Rădăuți 1883 stand
Siret Great Temple of Siret 1840 stand
Galați Meseriașilor Temple 1896 stand
Târgu Ocna Târgu Ocna Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [37]
Panciu Panciu Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [38]
Bârlad Bârlad Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [39]

Muntenia

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Brăila Brăila Great Synagogue[9] 1865 [40]
Pitești Pitești Synagogue[10] 1919–1925 stand
Râmnicu Sărat Râmnicu Sărat Synagogue 1855 stand [41]
Târgoviște Târgoviște Synagogue ?
Ploiești Ploiești Synagogue 1794–1795 stand Other names: Beth Israel Synagogue.
Buzău Buzău Synagogue 1855 stand Ruined building.

Oltenia

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Drobeta Turnu Severin Drobeta Turnu Severin Synagogue[11] ? stand Notary’s office.
Caracal Caracal Synagogue 1902 stand
Craiova Craiova Synagogue 1829

Transylvania

Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Bezidu Nou Bezidu Nou Synagogue [42]
Brașov Brașov Synagogue 1898–1901 stand It has recently undergone renovations.
Brașov Brașov Orthodox Synagogue 1877 stand
Cluj-Napoca Cluj Orthodox Synagogue 1850–1851 stand After the war, a small number of Jews who returned from deportation no longer used it as a synagogue. It has since been used for various purposes.
Cluj-Napoca Synagogue of George Barițiu street ? ?
Cluj-Napoca Reformed Synagogue 1886–1887 stand Other names: Sinagoga Neologă, Templul deportaților. Partially rebuilt in 1927.
Cluj-Napoca "Șas Hevra" Temple 1922 ?
Bistrița Bistrița Synagogue 1856 stand
Borsec Borsec Synagogue ? ?
Gheorgheni Gheorgheni Synagogue 1927–1928 stand
Gherla Gherla Synagogue[12] 1903 stand The building is in a life-threatening condition. Renovation planned.
Hațeg Hațeg Synagogue 1884 stand
Jibou Jibou Synagogue ? ?
Mediaș Mediaș Synagogue 1896 stand
Orăștie Orăștie Synagogue 1878 stand
Sibiu Sibiu Synagogue[13] 1898–1899 stand
Sighișoara Sighișoara Synagogue 1903 stand
Târnăveni Târnăveni Synagogue[14] 19th century stand
Turda Turda Synagogue 1926 stand The building is in poor condition.
Șimleul Silvaniei Șimleul Silvaniei Synagogue 1876 stand It houses a Holocaust museum.
Târgu Mureș Status Quo Synagogue 1899–1900 stand It has recently undergone renovations.
Alba Iulia Old Synagogue Synagogue 1840 stand
Dej "Înfrățirea" Temple ? stand
Deva Great Temple of Deva 1896 stand
Teiuș Teiuș Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [43]
Sfântu Gheorghe Sfântu Gheorghe Synagogue ? ? No more information about it.
Reteag Reteag Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [44]
Reghin Reghin Synagogue 1866 ? No more information about it.
Mireșu Mare Mireșu Mare Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [45]
Luduș Luduș Synagogue 19th century 1944 Burned down. [46]
Hida Hida Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [47]
Bichiș Bichiș Synagogue 19th century stand Now a "Pálinka" center. [48]
Cehu Silvaniei Cehu Silvaniei Synagogue ? ? No more information about it. [49]
Făgăraș Făgăraș Synagogue 1848 stand Abandoned building.

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Literature

  • Aristide Streja – Lucian Schwarz: Synagogues of Romania, Editura Hasefer, 1997, ISBN 9739235034
  • Klein Rudolf: Zsinagógák Magyarországon 1782–1918, TERC Kft., Budapest, 2011, ISBN 9789639968011