Vukovar Synagogue

The Jews of Vukovar settled in the city in the 19th century from other parts of the Habsburg monarchy. The Jewish community in Vukovar was one of the oldest and most significant Jewish communities in Croatia. The first Vukovar synagogue was built in 1845 by architect . In 1889, Austria-Hungarian architect built the Great Vukovar Synagogue for over 200 members of the Vukovar Jewish community. In 1941, during World War II, the synagogue was plundered and devastated by the Nazis. In 1958, communist authorities of the SFR Yugoslavia demolished the synagogue and sold the remaining ruins. In 2002 it was reported that there were plans to rebuild the former destroyed synagogue. == See also ==