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Vilnius Kenesa
Karaite synagogue in Vilnius, Lithuania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Vilnius Kenesa (Lithuanian: Vilniaus kenesa) is a Qaraite Jewish congregation and synagogue, or kenesa, located at 6 Liubarto Street, in Žvėrynas, one of the neighborhoods of Vilnius, in the Vilnius County of Lithuania.
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History
Designed by Mikhail Prozorov in the Historicist and Moorish Revival styles, the synagogue was completed in 1923.[2][3][4][5][6] Its windows have a Moorish Revival–style decor on the exterior.[2]
In 1949 the Kenesa was nationalized and a club, an archive and flats were established in it.[2][3] On 23 September 1988 the Kenesa was returned to the Karaites community.[2][6] In 1989–1993 the Kenesa was reconstructed and original interior plan with its decor elements were restored.[2][6]
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Interior of the Kenesa in 1927
Interior plan of the Kenesa, 1912
Side-view plan of the Kenesa, 1911
Lithuanian Post stamp with the Kenesa, released in 2014
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