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List of synagogues in Serbia

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This list of synagogues in Serbia contains active, otherwise used and destroyed synagogues in Serbia. The list of Serbian synagogues is not necessarily complete, as only a negligible number of sources testify to the existence of some synagogues.

Belgrade

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Belgrade is the capital city of Serbia.

Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Beth Israel Synagogue 1905–1908 1941 Other name: Belgrade Sephardi Synagogue, El Kal Vež Synagogue. It was destroyed by a blast in 1941 and demolished after the war.
Belgrade Synagogue 1924–1925 stand Officially the Sukkat Shalom Synagogue. Declared a cultural monument in 2013. Also known as Belgrade Ashkenazi synagogue.
El Kal Synagogue c. 17th century 1941 Other name: The old synagogue on Dorcol. It was destroyed by a blast in 1941 and demolished after the war, some parts of foundations can still be seen however.
El Kal Nuevo Synagogue before 1886 1910s Other name: New synagogue. It was demolished during the First World War.
Zemun Synagogue 1850 stand Not in use as a synagogue anymore. Not to be confused with Zemun Synagogue.

Autonomous Province of Vojvodina

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North Bačka District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Bačka Topola Bačka Topola Synagogue after 1945 Destroyed building.
Bajmok Bajmok Synagogue 1896 1955 Destroyed building. [1]
Bajša Bajša Synagogue mid 1800s stand In use as a residential building. [1]
Feketić Feketić Synagogue 1900 1948 Destroyed building.
Mali Iđoš Mali Iđoš Synagogue 1926 after 1945 Destroyed building. [1]
Pačir Pačir Synagogue 1850 1948 Destroyed building.
Subotica Subotica Synagogue 1901–1903 stand It is the second largest synagogue in Europe. The huge Art Nouveau-style building was threatened with collapse, making it one of the ten most endangered synagogues in the world. It was renovated between 2014 and 2018.
Hajdukovo Old Subotica Synagogue ? stand Built by Ingus family on their estate, it was used until 1944 by the local Jewish community when they were taken to Auschwitz . It is abandoned and in bad condition. [2] [3]

North Banat District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Ada Ada Synagogue 1896 1973 Destroyed building.
Banatsko Aranđelovo Banatsko Aranđelovo Synagogue 1880 1948 Destroyed building. [2]
Čoka Čoka Synagogue 1900 1941 Destroyed building.
Horgoš Horgoš Synagogue 1910 1948 Destroyed building.
Kanjiza Kanjiza Synagogue 1861 1948 Destroyed building.
Kikinda Kikinda Synagogue 1878–1880 1953 Destroyed building.
Martonoš Martonoš Synagogue 1880 1949 Destroyed building.
Mokrin Mokrin Synagogue 1876 1941 Destroyed building.
Mol Mol Synagogue 1892 1960 Destroyed building. [3]
Novi Knezevac Novi Knezevac Synagogue 1910 after 1948 Destroyed building. [4]
Padej Padej Synagogue 1880 1947 Destroyed building.
Senta Senta Synagogue 1873–1874 after 1950 Destroyed building. [5]
Senta Senta Little Synagogue 1928[4] stand It's last rabbi, from 1939 until 1944, was Moshe Teitelbaum (Satmar) who became the Satmar Rebbe in 1980. The synagogue was renovated in 2021. [5]
Stara Moravica Stara Moravica Synagogue after 1945 Destroyed building.

South Bačka District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Bač, Serbia Bač Synagogue 1750 1980 Destroyed building.
Backa Palanka Backa Palanka Synagogue 1807 1956 Destroyed building.
Backi Petrovac Backi Petrovac Synagogue 1905 1962 Destroyed building. [6]
Bačko Petrovo Selo Bačko Petrovo Selo Old Synagogue 1854 1950 Destroyed building.
Bačko Petrovo Selo Bačko Petrovo Selo New Synagogue 1905 1951 Destroyed building.
Bačko Gradište Bačko Gradište Synagogue 1890 1955 Destroyed building. [7]
Čurug Čurug Synagogue 1880 1950 Destroyed building.
Đurđevo Đurđevo Synagogue 1900 1948 Destroyed building.
Gospođinci Gospođinci Synagogue 1900 1948 Destroyed building.
Kisač Kisač Synagogue 1900 after 1945 Destroyed building.
Kovilj Kovilj Synagogue after 1945 Destroyed building.
Kucura Kucura Synagogue 1920 after 1945 Destroyed building. [8]
Novi Sad Novi Sad Old Synagogue 1826 [9]
Novi Sad Novi Sad Synagogue 1906–1909 stand Repurposed as a cultural center
Pivnice Pivnice Synagogue 1900 1944 Destroyed building.
Sajkas Sajkas Synagogue [10]
Selenča Selenča Synagogue after 1945 Destroyed building.
Silbaš Silbaš Synagogue 1900 1948 Destroyed building.
Stari Becej Stari Becej Synagogue 1883 1962 Destroyed building. [11]
Temerin Temerin Synagogue 1878 1947 Destroyed building.
Titel Titel Synagogue 1900 1950 Destroyed building.
Tovariševo Tovariševo Synagogue 1900 1948 Destroyed building.
Vrbas Vrbas Synagogue 1914 1948 The synagogue was demolished in 1948 with the only surviving pieces being one of the outer pillars, several internal pillars which ended up being moved to the city library, and tablets with Ten Commandments which were brought to Israel and placed in a new synagogue in Karmiel . [1]
Žabalj Žabalj Synagogue after 1945 Destroyed building.
Zmajevo Zmajevo Synagogue after 1945 Destroyed building.

South Banat District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Bela Crkva Bela Crkva Synagogue 1898 1950 Destroyed building. [12]
Debeljača Debeljača Synagogue 1895 1941 Destroyed building.
Kovacica Kovacica Synagogue [13]
Pančevo Pančevo Synagogue 1907–1909 1954 During Tito's rule of Yugoslavia, like many other synagogues, it was not considered important to preserve religious relics, and the significant building was demolished in 1954. Today, only a few old photographs testify to its existence.
Srbobran Srbobran Synagogue 1900 1956 Destroyed building.
Vrsac Vrsac Synagogue 1828 1966 Destroyed building.

West Bačka District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Apatin Apatin Synagogue 1885 stand Still exists, however it is in bad condition. [1] [6]
Bački Brestovac Bački Brestovac Synagogue after 1945 Destroyed building.
Bezdan Bezdan Synagogue 1807 1948 Destroyed building.
Čonoplja Čonoplja Synagogue 1763 1948 Destroyed building.
Crvenka Crvenka Synagogue 1948 Heavily damaged during World War II , completely demolished in 1948.
Kula Kula Synagogue 1861 1948 Destroyed building.
Prigrevica Prigrevica Synagogue 1880 c. 1948 Destroyed building.
Ratkovo Ratkovo Synagogue 1870 1948 Destroyed building.
Riđica Riđica Synagogue 1900 1948 Destroyed building.
Sivac Sivac Synagogue 1878 1948 Destroyed building.
Sombor Sombor Neolog Synagogue 1865 stand In use as administration building for city utility company JKP "Čistoća" [1] [7] [14]
Sombor Sombor Orthodox Synagogue 1925
Sonta Sonta Synagogue 1900 1948 Destroyed building.
Stanišić Stanišić Synagogue 1870 1950 Destroyed building.

Central Banat District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Ecka Ecka Synagogue 1870 1941 Destroyed building. [15]
Melenci Melenci Synagogue after 1945 Destroyed building.
Novi Becej Novi Becej Synagogue 1865–1871 1946 Destroyed building.
Novo Miloševo Novo Miloševo Synagogue after 1945 Destroyed building.
Srpski Itebej Srpski Itebej Synagogue early 20th century 1940s Destroyed building. [16], [17]
Torak Torak Synagogue 1870 1941 Destroyed building.
Zrenjanin Zrenjanin Synagogue 1894–1896 1941 Destroyed building. [18], [19]

Srem District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Banoštor Banoštor Synagogue after 1945 Destroyed building.
Erdevik Erdevik Synagogue after 1945 Destroyed building.
Indija Indija Synagogue 1902–1903 1943 Destroyed building. [20]
Ruma Ruma Synagogue 1935 1943 Destroyed building.
Šid Šid Synagogue 1900 1942 Destroyed building.
Sremska Mitrovica Sremska Mitrovica Synagogue 1904 1941 Destroyed building.
Stara Pazova Stara Pazova Synagogue 1903 1942 Destroyed building.

Central Serbia

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Belgrade District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Zemun Zemun Synagogue 1867 1944 Destroyed building. Not to be confused with Zemun Synagogue, Belgrade. [21]

Nišava District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Niš Niš Synagogue 1925 stand

Podunavlje District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Smederevo Smederevo Synagogue 1857 1941 Destroyed building.

Šumadija District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Kragujevac Kragujevac Synagogue 1930 ?

Zaječar District

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Location Name Built Destroyed Remarks Picture
Debelica Debelica Synagogue before 1880 (?) stand

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Secure Verification". www.jevrejskadigitalnabiblioteka.rs. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  2. ^ "Turistički vodič Srbije". www.turistickiklub.com. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  3. ^ "Druga subotička sinagoga". GradSubotica (in Serbian). 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  4. ^ "FELÚJÍTOTT ZSINAGÓGÁT ADTAK ÁT ZENTÁN". Kibic Magazin (in Serbian (Latin script)). May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  5. ^ jhe (2023-06-29). "Serbia: Restoration of "Small Synagogue" in Senta/Zenta is complete. It will be a cultural venue". Jewish Heritage Europe. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  6. ^ Vojvodine, Turistička organizacija. "APATINSKA SINAGOGA - APATIN". Vojvodina Travel. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
  7. ^ "SOMBORSKA SINAGOGA – Ravnoplov". Retrieved 2025-05-23.

Sources

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  • "Serbia". Jewish Postcards. Frantisek Banyai. n.d.
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