List of synagogues in Serbia

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

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Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital city of Serbia.

NameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Beth Israel Synagogue 1905–19081941Other name: Belgrade Sephardi Synagogue, El Kal Vež Synagogue. It was destroyed by a blast in 1941 and demolished after the war. Sinagoga Bet Israel.jpg
Belgrade Synagogue 1924–1925standOfficially the Sukkat Shalom Synagogue. Declared a cultural monument in 2013. Also known as Belgrade Ashkenazi synagogue. Beogradska sinagoga.jpg
Chabad Serbia 2008 (opened)stand [1]
El Kal Synagogue c. 17th century1941Other name: The old synagogue on Dorcol. It was destroyed by a blast in 1941 and demolished after the war, some parts of foundations can still be seen however. Sinagoga u Beogradu.jpg
El Kal Nuevo Synagogue before 18861910sOther name: New synagogue. It was demolished during the First World War.
Zemun Synagogue 1850standNot in use as a synagogue anymore. Not to be confused with Zemun Synagogue. Sinagoga Zemun.jpg

Autonomous Province of Vojvodina

North Bačka District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Bačka Topola Bačka Topola Synagogue after 1945Destroyed building.
Bajmok Bajmok Synagogue 18961955Destroyed building.
Bajša Bajša Synagogue mid 1800sstandIn use as a residential building. [2]
Feketić Feketić Synagogue 19001948Destroyed building.
Mali Iđoš Mali Iđoš Synagogue 1926after 1945Destroyed building. [2]
Pačir Pačir Synagogue 18501948Destroyed building.
Subotica Subotica Synagogue 1901–1903standIt is the second largest synagogue in Europe. The huge Art Nouveau-style building was threatened with collapse, making it one of the ten most endangered synagogues in the world. It was renovated between 2014 and 2018. Synagogue in Subotica.jpg
Hajdukovo Old Subotica Synagogue?standBuilt by Ingus family on their estate, it was used until 1944 by the local Jewish community when they were taken to Auschwitz . It is abandoned and in bad condition. [3] [4] Sinagoga porodice Ingus, Hajdukovo.JPG

North Banat District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Ada Ada Synagogue 18961973Destroyed building. Az adai zsinagoga kepeslapon.jpg
Banatsko Aranđelovo Banatsko Aranđelovo Synagogue 18801948Destroyed building.
Čoka Čoka Synagogue 19001941Destroyed building.
Horgoš Horgoš Synagogue 19101948Destroyed building.
Kanjiza Kanjiza Synagogue 18611948Destroyed building.
Kikinda Kikinda Synagogue 1878–18801953Destroyed building. Sinagoga u Kikindi.JPG
Martonoš Martonoš Synagogue 18801949Destroyed building.
Mokrin Mokrin Synagogue 18761941Destroyed building.
Mol Mol Synagogue 18921960Destroyed building.
Novi Knezevac Novi Knezevac Synagogue 1910after 1948Destroyed building.
Padej Padej Synagogue 18801947Destroyed building.
Senta Senta Synagogue 1873–1874after 1950Destroyed building.
Senta Senta Little Synagogue 1928 [5] standIts last rabbi, from 1939 until 1944, was Moshe Teitelbaum (Satmar) who became the Satmar Rebbe in 1980. The synagogue was renovated in 2021. [6] Hassidic (sefardi) synagogue in senta a 05.jpg
Stara Moravica Stara Moravica Synagogue after 1945Destroyed building.

South Bačka District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Bač, Serbia Bač Synagogue 17501980Destroyed building.
Backa Palanka Backa Palanka Synagogue 18071956Destroyed building.
Backi Petrovac Backi Petrovac Synagogue 19051962Destroyed building.
Bačko Petrovo Selo Bačko Petrovo Selo Old Synagogue 18541950Destroyed building.
Bačko Petrovo Selo Bačko Petrovo Selo New Synagogue 19051951Destroyed building.
Bačko Gradište Bačko Gradište Synagogue 18901955Destroyed building.
Čurug Čurug Synagogue 18801950Destroyed building.
Đurđevo Đurđevo Synagogue 19001948Destroyed building.
Gospođinci Gospođinci Synagogue 19001948Destroyed building.
Kisač Kisač Synagogue 1900after 1945Destroyed building.
Kovilj Kovilj Synagogue after 1945Destroyed building.
Kucura Kucura Synagogue 1920after 1945Destroyed building.
Novi Sad Novi Sad Old Synagogue 1826
Novi Sad Novi Sad Synagogue 1906–1909standBuilt in the Hungarian Secession style. Used as a synagogue until 1966. Currently used as a cultural center. [7] NoviSadSynagogue014.jpg
Pivnice Pivnice Synagogue 19001944Destroyed building.
Sajkas Sajkas Synagogue
Selenča Selenča Synagogue after 1945Destroyed building.
Silbaš Silbaš Synagogue 19001948Destroyed building.
Stari Becej Stari Becej Synagogue 18831962Destroyed building.
Temerin Temerin Synagogue 18781947Destroyed building.
Titel Titel Synagogue 19001950Destroyed building.
Tovariševo Tovariševo Synagogue 19001948Destroyed building.
Vrbas Vrbas Synagogue 19141948The synagogue was demolished in 1948 with the only surviving pieces being one of the outer pillars which is located near the location where the synagogue once stood and several internal pillars which ended up being moved to the city library, and tablets with Ten Commandments which were moved to Karmiel and installed in a new synagogue there. [2] Muzej u Vrbasu, Sinagoga.jpg
Žabalj Žabalj Synagogue after 1945Destroyed building.
Zmajevo Zmajevo Synagogue after 1945Destroyed building.

South Banat District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Bela Crkva Bela Crkva Synagogue 18981950Destroyed building.
Debeljača Debeljača Synagogue 18951941Destroyed building.
Kovacica Kovacica Synagogue
Pančevo Pančevo Synagogue 1907–19091954During Tito's rule of Yugoslavia, like many other synagogues, it was not considered important to preserve religious relics, and the significant building was demolished in 1954. Today, only a few old photographs testify to its existence. Synagogue of Pancevo.png
Srbobran Srbobran Synagogue 19001956Destroyed building.
Vrsac Vrsac Synagogue 18281966Destroyed building.

West Bačka District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Apatin Apatin Synagogue 1885standStill exists, however it is in bad condition. [8] [9]
Bački Brestovac Bački Brestovac Synagogue after 1945Destroyed building.
Bezdan Bezdan Synagogue 18071948Destroyed building.
Čonoplja Čonoplja Synagogue 17631948Destroyed building.
Crvenka Crvenka Synagogue 1948Heavily damaged during World War II , completely demolished in 1948.

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Kula Kula Synagogue 18611948Destroyed building.
Prigrevica Prigrevica Synagogue 1880c. 1948Destroyed building.
Ratkovo Ratkovo Synagogue 18701948Destroyed building.
Riđica Riđica Synagogue 19001948Destroyed building.
Sivac Sivac Synagogue 18781948Destroyed building.
Sombor Sombor Neolog Synagogue 1865standIn use as administration building for city utility company JKP "Čistoća" [2] [10]
Sombor Sombor Orthodox Synagogue 1925
Sonta Sonta Synagogue 19001948Destroyed building.
Stanišić Stanišić Synagogue 18701950Destroyed building.

Central Banat District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Ecka Ecka Synagogue 18701941Destroyed building.
Melenci Melenci Synagogue after 1945Destroyed building.
Novi Becej Novi Becej Synagogue 1865–18711946Destroyed building.
Novo Miloševo Novo Miloševo Synagogue after 1945Destroyed building.
Srpski Itebej Srpski Itebej Synagogue early 20th century1940sDestroyed building. ,
Torak Torak Synagogue 18701941Destroyed building.
Zrenjanin Zrenjanin Synagogue 1894–18961941Destroyed building. Nagybecskereki zsinagoga.jpg ,

Srem District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Banoštor Banoštor Synagogue after 1945Destroyed building.
Erdevik Erdevik Synagogue after 1945Destroyed building.
Indija Indija Synagogue 1902–19031943Destroyed building.
Ruma Ruma Synagogue 19351943Destroyed building.
Šid Šid Synagogue 19001942Destroyed building.
Sremska Mitrovica Sremska Mitrovica Synagogue 19041941Destroyed building. Sremska Mitrovica, Synagogue (01).jpg
Stara Pazova Stara Pazova Synagogue 19031942Destroyed building.

Central Serbia

Belgrade District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Zemun Zemun Synagogue 18671944Destroyed building. Not to be confused with Zemun Synagogue, Belgrade.

Nišava District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Niš Niš Synagogue 1925stand Synagogues in Nis.JPG

Podunavlje District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Smederevo Smederevo Synagogue 18571941Destroyed building.

Šumadija District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Kragujevac Kragujevac Synagogue 1930 ?

Zaječar District

LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
Debelica Debelica Synagogue before 1880 (?)stand

References

  1. ↑ "Chabad Serbia". Chabad Serbia. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Levi, Goran (2016). Sinagoge u Vojvodini kojih više nema: spomenica minulog vremena: katalog izložbe[Synagogues in Vojvodina which are no more: a memorial of the past: an exhibition catalog] (in Serbian). Jevrejska Opština Novi Sad.
  3. ↑ "Turistički vodič Srbije". www.turistickiklub.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  4. ↑ "Druga subotička sinagoga". GradSubotica (in Serbian). 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  5. ↑ "FELÚJÍTOTT ZSINAGÓGÁT ADTAK ÁT ZENTÁN". Kibic Magazin (in Serbian (Latin script)). May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ jhe (2023-06-29). "Serbia: Restoration of "Small Synagogue" in Senta/Zenta is complete. It will be a cultural venue". Jewish Heritage Europe. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  7. ↑ "Synagogue in Novi Sad". cja.huji.ac.il. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
  8. ↑ "Secure Verification". www.jevrejskadigitalnabiblioteka.rs. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  9. ↑ Vojvodine, Turistička organizacija. "APATINSKA SINAGOGA - APATIN". Vojvodina Travel. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  10. ↑ "SOMBORSKA SINAGOGA – Ravnoplov" . Retrieved 2025-05-31.

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