| Újpest Synagogue | |
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Hungarian:Újpesti zsinagóga | |
 The synagogue in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Neolog Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 8 Berzeviczy Gergely Street,Újpest,Budapest |
| Country | Hungary |
  Location of the synagogue inBudapest | |
| Coordinates | 47°33′44″N19°04′58″E / 47.56224°N 19.08287°E /47.56224; 19.08287 |
| Architecture | |
| Architects |
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| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| Founder | Lowy family |
| Completed | 1866 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 seats |
| Dome | Two(maybe more) |
| Materials | Brick |
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TheÚjpest Synagogue (Hungarian:Újpesti zsinagóga) is aNeologJewish congregation andsynagogue, located at 8 Berzeviczy Gergely Street, inÚjpest,Budapest,Hungary.[2]
Completed in 1866, designed in theRomanesque Revival andMoorish Revival styles, the synagogue holds 1,000 seats.[2] RabbiSander Rosenberg fromArad officiated at the opening ceremony.[2] Its establishment was a "great holiday" for the Jews and Christians of Újpest.[2] It lies in 8 Gergely Berzeviczy Street about five minutes fromÚjpest-Városkapu metro station.
The synagogue was founded by theLowy family.[3]
TheOrthodox community split off and created their own synagogue.[2]
DuringWorld War II, the synagogue was looted and partially destroyed by theNazis.[2] After the war the synagogue was rebuilt and a Holocaust memorial was added next to the synagogue.[2] The memorial, which was unveiled by Hungarian PresidentZoltán Tildy, is a wall with names of the 17,000 Jewish Ujpest residents that were victims of theHolocaust.[2]
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