Romanian Synagogue Turned Into A Concert Hall

The Philharmonic Society of Timisoara, in Romania, took the responsibility to transform a downtown synagogue into the main concert hall of the region.

Hundreds of people attended its opening, eventhough the building still needs many improvements.

Today in Timisoara, only 700 Jews remain, from a community that consisted of more than 13.000 members between the wars.

“Sinagoga din Cetate”, “The Synagogue within the walls”, is one of the main monuments of this city, built between 1863 and 1865.