Vilnius Kenesa
Vilniaus kenesa
Façade of the Kenesa
Religion
AffiliationKaraite Judaism
DistrictŽvėrynas
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusUsed as a Kenesa
Year consecrated1923
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°41′19.47″N 25°15′19.55″E / 54.6887417°N 25.2554306°E / 54.6887417; 25.2554306
Architecture
Architect(s)Mikhail Prozorov
TypeKenesa
StyleHistoricism, Moorish Revival
Completed1923

Vilnius Kenesa (Lithuanian: Vilniaus kenesa) is a Karaite Judaism Kenesa in Žvėrynas, one of the neighborhoods of Vilnius, which was consecrated in 1923.[1][2][3][4][5] Its windows has Moorish Revival architectural style decor on the exterior.[1]

In 1949 the Kenesa was nationalized and a club, an archive and flats were established in it.[1][2] On 23 September 1988 the Kenesa was returned to the Karaites community.[1][5] In 1989–1993 the Kenesa was reconstructed and original interior plan with its decor elements were restored.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vilniaus kenesa". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Kenesa". Karaim.eu (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. Čekytė, Monika. "Vilniaus kenesa". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. "Vilniaus kenesa". Kvr.kpd.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Vilniaus kenesa". Panoramas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 8 April 2023.


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