Vilnius Kenesa Vilniaus kenesa | |
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![]() Façade of the Kenesa | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Karaite Judaism |
District | Žvėrynas |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Used as a Kenesa |
Year consecrated | 1923 |
Location | |
Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Geographic coordinates | 54°41′19.47″N 25°15′19.55″E / 54.6887417°N 25.2554306°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Mikhail Prozorov |
Type | Kenesa |
Style | Historicism, Moorish Revival |
Completed | 1923 |
Vilnius Kenesa ( Lithuanian: Vilniaus kenesa) is a Karaite Judaism Kenesa in Žvėrynas, one of the neighborhoods of Vilnius, which was 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]