Subotica Synagogue
The Jakab and Komor Square Synagogue in Subotica is a Hungarian Art Nouveau synagogue in Subotica, Serbia. It is the second largest synagogue in Europe after the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest. It was built in 1901–1902 during the administration of the Kingdom of Hungary (part of Austria-Hungary), according to the plans of Marcell Komor and Dezső Jakab replacing a smaller and less elaborate synagogue. It is one of the finest surviving pieces of religious architecture in the art nouveau style. It served the local Neolog community.
| Jakab and Komor Square Synagogue in Subotica Serbian: Синагога на тргу Јакаба и Комора, Суботица Hungarian: Jakab és Komor téri zsinagóga, Szabadka | |
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Subotica Synagogue in 2020, after renovation | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Neolog Judaism |
| Year consecrated | 1901 |
| Location | |
| Location | Subotica-Szabadka, Serbia Jakab and Komor Square |
Shown within Serbia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 46°06′13″N 19°40′04″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Hungarian Art Nouveau |
| General contractor | Komor Marcell & Jakab Dezső |
| Completed | 1903 |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Dome height (outer) | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Dome height (inner) | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 12.6 m (41 ft) |
| Type | Cultural Monument of Exceptional Importance |
| Designated | 1975 |
| Reference no. | СК 1035 |
In 1974 the synagogue was designated a Monument of Culture; in 1990 it was designated a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia.
The synagogue was long plagued by conservation issues until it was renovated, reopening in 2018.