Lipót Baumhorn


Lipót Baumhorn was a Hungarian architect of Jewish heritage, the largest Hungarian synagogue architect in the first half of the 20th century. It formed about 20 synagogues in the Kingdom of Hungary.

Career

He graduated from the main real school in Győr, the technical university in Vienna under Freiherr von Ferstel, König and Weyr. Then he came to Budapest and worked for 12 years in the office of architects Ödön Lechner and Gyula Pártos. In 1893 and 1899. He traveled to Italy, 1904. to Central Europe for architectural studies. His first independent work was the Moorish-style synagogue in Esztergom, built in 1888, which established his reputation. Since then, B. has built 22 synagogues in Hungary, the most significant of which is Szeged, which was one of the largest in the old Austro-Hungarian monarchy, significant new rural, Nagybecskerek, Fiume, Brassó, Temesvár, Szolnok, Cegléd, Eger, Losonc, Liptószentmiklós, Budapest: Aréna-út, Páva utca, Csáky utca synagogues. Other buildings include: The King of Győr. table, the glass factories of Salgótarján, the pavilion of the paper and reproduction industry of the millennial exhibition, the headquarters of the Temesvár Valley Water Regulatory Company, the Temesvár higher girls' school, the headquarters of the Szeged-Csongrád Savings Bank,, the Újvidék Savings Bank the Baja Savings Bank, the Temesvár Lloyd and the Stock Exchange Palace.

Buildings

Secular buildings

Lipót Baumhorn designed many synagogues. The following is a detailed list:
No.LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
1stEsztergom, HungaryEsztergom Synagogue1888standIt is used for cultural purposes.
2ndRijeka, CroatiaRijeka Synagogue18951944It was destroyed by Nazis.
3rdZrenjanin, SerbiaZrenjanin Synagogue18961940sIt was demolished by the German occupiers during World War II, only its organ escaped.
4thTimișoara, RomaniaFabric Synagogue1897–1899standIt is in a dilapidated state, threatened with collapse.
5thSzolnok, HungarySzolnok Synagogue1898standRecently renovated. The Szolnok Gallery operates in the building.
6thBrașov, RomaniaBrașov Synagogue1899–1901standRecently renovated. In use.
7thSzeged, HungarySzeged New Synagogue1900–1902standIt is the second largest synagogue in Hungary and the fourth largest in the world. Recently renovated. In use.
8thCegléd, HungaryCegléd Synagogue1902standIt functions as a sports hall.
9thNovi Sad, SerbiaNovi Sad Synagogue1905–1909standIt is used for many cultural concerts and events.
10thSatu Mare, RomaniaSzatmar Synagogue1906–1909after 1945It was demolished at an unknown time after World War II.
11thMurska Sobota, SloveniaMurska Sobota Synagogue1908after 1945It was demolished at an unknown time after World War II.
12thBudapest, HungaryArena Synagogue1908–1909standThe building is now used by the Budapest Honved Fencing Hall
13thNitra, SlovakiaNitra Synagogue1908–1911standRenovated from 2003, it is also available to the public as a museum of Jewish culture and a venue for various cultural events.
14thEger, HungaryEger Synagogue1911–19131967It was blown up, citing its exaggerated and degrading size of the settlement.
15thMakó, HungaryMakó Neological Synagogue19141965After the destruction of Makó Jewry in World War II, the synagogue lost its former role. In the 1950s and 1960s, several ideas were born for recycling, but they were eventually dismantled.
16thNyíregyháza, HungaryNyíregyháza New Synagogue1918–1923standIn use.
17thBudapest, HungaryPáva Street Synagogue1923–1924standRecently renovated. In use.
18thLučenec, SlovakiaLučenec Synagogue1924–1925standRecently renovated. It is used for cultural purposes.
19thGyöngyös, HungaryGyöngyös Synagogue1929–1930standRecently renovated. It is used for cultural purposes.

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