Vilnius Kenesa

Coordinates: 54°41′19.47″N 25°15′19.55″E / 54.6887417°N 25.2554306°E / 54.6887417; 25.2554306
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Vilnius Kenesa
Vilniaus kenesa
Year consecrated
1923
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 (

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]

Gallery

  • Interior of the Kenesa in 1927
    Interior of the Kenesa in 1927
  • Interior plan of the Kenesa, 1912
    Interior plan of the Kenesa, 1912
  • Side-view plan of the Kenesa, 1911
    Side-view plan of the Kenesa, 1911
  • Lithuanian Post stamp with the Kenesa, released in 2014
    Lithuanian Post stamp with the Kenesa, released in 2014

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Vilniaus kenesa". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Vilniaus kenesa". Panoramas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 8 April 2023.