List of synagogues in Romania

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Recently renovated huge Status Quo Synagogue in Targu Mures. It was built between 1899 and 1900 according to the plans of the Austrian Jewish architect Jakob Gartner. Sinagoga din Targu Mures.jpg
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.

Contents

Banat

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Timișoara Cetate Synagogue 1863–1865standBuilding in neglected condition. It is in the city was included on the list of historical monuments in Timiș County in 2004. Sinagoga din Cetate - panoramio (1).jpg
Timișoara Fabric Synagogue 1897–1899standIt is in a very dilapidated condition. TM-II-m-B-06126, Sinagoga din Fabric, municipiul Timisoara, Str. Caragiale Ion Luca 2, sec XIX.jpg
Timișoara Iosefin Synagogue [1] 1910standIt has recently undergone renovations. Iosefin Synagogue in Timisoara Romania.jpg
Timișoara Timișoara Orthodox Synagogue 19th centurystandIt has recently undergone renovations. Sinagoga ortodoxa din Fabric.JPG
Timișoara Synagogue of Cuza Vodă street 1843 ?No more information about it.
Caransebeș Caransebeș Synagogue 1893standIn 2004 the synagogue was declared a historical monument. It is still open, sometimes organized organ concerts. Sinagoga - Caransebes.jpg
Lugoj Lugoj Synagogue [2] 1843standOther name: Small Synagogue. Sinagoga din Lugoj.jpg
Reșița Reșița Synagogue 1907–1910standBuilding in neglected condition. Synagogue resita.jpg
Balinț Balinț Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Sânnicolau Mare Sânnicolau Mare Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Buziaș Buziaș Synagogue 1886 ?No more information about it.
Făget Făget Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.

Bucharest

Crișana

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Arad Arad Neolog Synagogue 1827–1834stand Sinagoga neologa (de rit mozaic).jpg
Arad Arad Orthodox Synagogue 1920
Oradea Oradea Orthodox Synagogue [3] 1890stand Sinagoga Ortodoxa, Oradea - (2023) - IMG 03.jpg
Oradea Oradea Sion Synagogue [4] 1878standA monumental building in good condition. Other name: Oradea Neolog Synagogue. Oradea Sinagoga neologa.JPG
Oradea Parasita Synagogue c. 19th centurystandIt is in an extremely dilapidated condition. Sinagoga Parasita Oradea.jpg
Zalău Zalău Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Suplacu de Barcău Suplacu de Barcău Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Sântana Sântana Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Sebiș Sebiș Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Săvârșin Săvârșin Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Salonta Salonta Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it. Salonta, Synagogue (01).jpg
Săcueni Săcueni Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Pecica Pecica Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Pâncota Pâncota Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Marghita Marghita Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Diosig Diosig Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Cermei Cermei Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Gurahonț Gurahonț Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.

Dobruja

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Babadag Babadag Synagogue 1893 ?No more information about it.
Tulcea Tulcea Synagogue 1888standIt has recently undergone renovations.
Constanța Great Synagogue 1911standIt is in an extremely dilapidated condition. Jewish Temple, Constanta.JPG
Constanța Sephardic Temple 1905–19081989The 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. Spanish Temple, at 18 on Mircea Street in Constanta, Romania, 1911.jpg

Maramureș

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Satu Mare Synagogue of Țibleș street 1912 ?No more information about it.
Satu Mare Satu Mare Status Quo Synagogue 1889–1892after 1945It will be demolished sometime after 1945. 13450-Szatmar-Nemeti-1911-Izr. templom-Bruck & Sohn Kunstverlag.jpg
Satu Mare Satu Mare Synagogue 1889standOther name: Great Temple, Decebal Street Syangogue. RO SM Satu Mare synagogue.jpg
Satu Mare Talmud Tora Synagogue 1927standNext to Great Temple of Satu Mare. Talmud Tora Imahaz.jpg
Baia Mare Baia Mare Synagogue 1885standThe building is not in good condition. BaiaMaresynagogue2.JPG
Seini Seini Synagogue 1904standThe building is not in good condition. Sinagoga Seini.jpg
Sighetu Marmaţiei Vijnițer Klaus Temple 1885standIt has recently undergone renovations. Image-Sighet synagogue01.JPG
Carei Carei Synagogue 1866standThe building is not in good condition. Synagogue Nagykaroly.jpg
Carei Carei Orthodox Synagogue [5] destroyed
Vișeu de Sus Vișeu de Sus Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Tășnad Tășnad Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Halmeu Halmeu Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Orașu Nou Orașu Nou Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.

Moldavia

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Bacău Synagogue Rabin Avram Arie Rosen  ?stand
Bacău Cerealiștilor Temple 1906stand 20171004 Sinagoga Cerealistilor bacau romania october 2017.jpg
Botoșani Synagogue "Hoihe Sil" 1834 ?
Botoșani Yiddish Synagogue of Botoșani  ?stand
Fălticeni Fălticeni Synagogue 1890 ?
Fălticeni Fălticeni Great Synagogue 1838–1854standThe building is not in good condition. Sinagoga Mare din Falticeni2.jpg
Iași Cismarilor Synagogue 19th centurystandIt is in a very dilapidated condition. Sinagoga Cismarilor din Iasi2.jpg
Iași Great Synagogue 1671stand The great synagogue in Iasi, Romania.jpg
Iași Merarilor Synagogue 1865stand Sinagoga Merarilor5.jpg
Tecuci Synagogue of Gh. Asachi street [6] c. 1840stand
Tecuci Synagogue of Bran street  ? ?
Vatra Dornei Synagogue of Luceafărul street  ?stand Sinagoga din Vatra Dornei1.jpg
Vatra Dornei Vatra Dornei Great temple 1898–1902standRuined building. Templul Mare din Vatra Dornei.jpg
Focșani "Ahai Vereai" Synagogue 1889 ?stand
Roman Croitorilor Synagogue Synagogue 1850 ?Other name: "Poale Tedek" Synagogue.
Roman Leipziger Synagogue  ?stand Sinagoga Leipzinger Roman.jpg
Piatra Neamț Piatra Neamț Synagogue  ?stand Sinagoganoua.jpg
Piatra Neamț Wooden Synagogue of Piatra Neamț [7] 1766standCentral Synagogue Sinagoga de lemn din Piatra Neam.jpg
Bârlad Bârlad Synagogue 1789stand
Buhuși Buhuși Synagogue [8] 1858standOther name: Curtea Rabinică
Dorohoi Dorohoi Synagogue 1790stand
Huși Huși Synagogue 1860 ?
Odobești Odobești Synagogue  ?stand
Săveni Săveni Synagogue  ?stand
Vaslui Vaslui Synagogue  ?stand
Suceava Gah Synagogue 1870stand Sinagoga Gah din Suceava3.jpg
Suceava Ițcani Synagogue 19th century2009By the early 2000s, only its walls remained. In 2009, these were also dismantled. Sinagoga din Itcani5.jpg
Câmpulung Moldovenesc Câmpulung Moldovenesc Old Synagogue  ?stand Sinagoga veche din Campulung Moldovenesc2.jpg
Câmpulung Moldovenesc Great Synagogue of Câmpulung Moldovenesc  ?stand
Câmpulung Moldovenesc Gah Synagogue of Câmpulung Moldovenesc 1874stand Templul Havre Gah din Campulung Moldovenesc4.jpg
Gura Humorului Great Synagogue of Gura Humorului 1860stand Sinagoga Mare din Gura Humorului.jpg
Hârlău Great Synagogue of Hârlău 1812–1814stand Sinagoga Mare din Harlau6.jpg
Târgu Neamț Meseriaşilor Synagogue 1870stand
Rădăuți Synagogue on Topliței street, Rădăuți  ?stand Sinagoga din Radauti - str. Toplitei1.jpg
Rădăuți Synagogue on 1 Mai street, Rădăuți  ?stand Sinagoga din Radauti.jpg
Rădăuți Great Temple of Rădăuți 1883stand Templu151.JPG
Siret Great Temple of Siret 1840stand Templul evreiesc din Siret.jpg
Galați Meseriașilor Temple 1896stand Jewish Synagogue, Galati, Galatz, Romania in the winter.JPG
Târgu Ocna Târgu Ocna Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Panciu Panciu Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Bârlad Bârlad Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.

Muntenia

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Brăila Brăila Great Synagogue [9] 1865
Pitești Pitești Synagogue [10] 1919–1925stand Sinagoga din Pitesti.jpg
Râmnicu Sărat Râmnicu Sărat Synagogue 1855stand
Târgoviște Târgoviște Synagogue  ?
Ploiești Ploiești Synagogue 1794–1795standOther names: Beth Israel Synagogue. Sinagoga ploesti 1901.jpg
Buzău Buzău Synagogue 1855standRuined building. RO BZ Jewish temple 2.jpg

Oltenia

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Drobeta Turnu Severin Drobeta Turnu Severin Synagogue [11]  ?standNotary’s office. Drobeta synagogue.jpeg
Caracal Caracal Synagogue 1902stand Caracal synagogue.jpeg
Craiova Craiova Synagogue 1829

Transylvania

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Bezidu Nou Bezidu Nou Synagogue
Brașov Brașov Synagogue 1898–1901standIt has recently undergone renovations. Brasov Synagogue.jpg
Brașov Brașov Orthodox Synagogue 1877stand Orthodox synagogue brasov.jpg
Cluj-Napoca Cluj Orthodox Synagogue 1850–1851standAfter 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. Orthodox synagogue in Cluj-Napoca 2.JPG
Cluj-Napoca Synagogue of George Barițiu street  ? ?
Cluj-Napoca Reformed Synagogue 1886–1887standOther names: Sinagoga Neologă, Templul deportaților. Partially rebuilt in 1927. Kvar Neolog zsinagoga.jpg
Cluj-Napoca "Șas Hevra" Temple 1922 ?
Bistrița Bistrița Synagogue 1856stand Bistrita synagogue.jpg
Borsec Borsec Synagogue  ? ?
Gheorgheni Gheorgheni Synagogue 1927–1928stand Zsinagoga Gyergyoszentmiklos.jpg
Gherla Gherla Synagogue [12] 1903standThe building is in a life-threatening condition. Renovation planned. The Gherla Synagogue and Holocaust Memorial Monument.jpg
Hațeg Hațeg Synagogue 1884stand Hatszegi zsinagoga.jpg
Jibou Jibou Synagogue  ? ?
Mediaș Mediaș Synagogue 1896stand Synagogue in Medias (Mediasch, Medgyes).JPG
Orăștie Orăștie Synagogue 1878stand OrastieHD2012 (28).JPG
Sibiu Sibiu Synagogue [13] 1898–1899stand Hermannstadt, Synagoge, 14.jpeg
Sighișoara Sighișoara Synagogue 1903stand Schassburg, Synagoge, 3.jpeg
Târnăveni Târnăveni Synagogue [14] 19th centurystand OrTarnaveniMS (65).JPG
Turda Turda Synagogue 1926standThe building is in poor condition. 01SinagTurda2009.jpg
Șimleul Silvaniei Șimleul Silvaniei Synagogue 1876standIt houses a Holocaust museum. Simleu Museum Original Project Team.jpg
Târgu Mureș Status Quo Synagogue 1899–1900standIt has recently undergone renovations. Sinagoga din Targu Mures.jpg
Alba Iulia Old Synagogue Synagogue 1840stand Alba Iulia, sinagogo, 1.jpeg
Dej "Înfrățirea" Temple  ?stand Dej synagogue.jpg
Deva Great Temple of Deva 1896stand Deva zsinagoga.jpg
Teiuș Teiuș Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Sfântu Gheorghe Sfântu Gheorghe Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it. Sepsiszentgyorgy - Sfantu Gheorghe. Synagogue.jpg
Reteag Reteag Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Reghin Reghin Synagogue 1866 ?No more information about it. Reghin synagogue.jpeg
Mireșu Mare Mireșu Mare Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Luduș Luduș Synagogue 19th century1944Burned down.
Hida Hida Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Bichiș Bichiș Synagogue 19th centurystandNow a "Pálinka" center.
Cehu Silvaniei Cehu Silvaniei Synagogue  ? ?No more information about it.
Făgăraș Făgăraș Synagogue 1848standAbandoned building. Fagaras synagogue.jpeg

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