Red Synagogue of Joniškis

The Red Synagogue of Joniškis (Lithuanian: Joniškio Raudonoji sinagoga) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4a Miesto Square, in Joniškis, in the Šiauliai County of Lithuania. Called the Winter or Small synagogue; it was designed in the Classical Revival and Romanesque Revival styles, and completed in 1865 and rebuilt after the 1911 fire. The building operated as a synagogue until it was devastated by Nazis in 1941.

Red Synagogue of Joniškis
Lithuanian: Joniškio Raudonoji sinagoga
The former synagogue in 2015
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (1865–1941) Profane use (1941–c. 2000s) Jewish museum (since 2014)
Status	Abandoned (as a synagogue); Repurposed
Location
Location	4a Miesto Square, Joniškis, Šiauliai County
Country	Lithuania
Location of the former synagogue in Lithuania
Geographic coordinates	56°14′25″N 23°37′01″E
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Classical Revival Romanesque Revival
Date established	1797 (as a congregation)
Completed	1865; 1911
Materials	Brick
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Subsequently used for profane purposes, the building was restored from 2011 and has been repurposed as a Jewish museum since 2014.^[2] The former synagogue was located adjacent to the White Synagogue of Joniškis.^[1]

History

In 1797 the permit to build a synagogue in Joniškis was granted;^[4] and the synagogue completed in 1865.^[5] After World War II, the synagogue was converted into warehouse, later on into gym.

In 1997 building listed on the list of Protected Cultural Objects.^[6]

The Red Synagogue of Joniškis was renovated and re-opened to the public in 2011.

See also

• Judaism portal
• Lithuania portal

• History of the Jews in Lithuania
• Lithuanian Jews