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Hungarian Jewish Architecture & Architects with Professor Barry Goldsmith

The Jewish quarter of Budapest is one of the most famous and one of the best-preserved Jewish quarters in Europe, but ironically many of the buildings that served Jews weren’t even built by Jews.

Join Professor Barry Goldsmith as he tells us about Budapest’s many great ancient synagogues, which now function solely as illustrious museums, and shows us great late 19th-century and early 20th-century buildings designed by Jewish architects to be enjoyed by all—Jews and gentile alike. From department stores to theaters to public buildings and even churches these buildings run the gamut of styles from Art Nouveau to Art Deco to Modernist and individualist styles that defy categorization.

And it’s not just about architecture. Every building tells a story, and many of the buildings designed by Jewish architects in Hungary tell the story of great artistic achievement, pride and the acceptance of Jewish architects by all Hungarians. And nothing says it better than the choice of Jewish architects for some of the most prestigious buildings—government buildings—such as Hungary’s Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice.











When: Mon., Jan. 25, 2016 at 7:00 pm
Where: The 92nd Street Y, New York
1395 Lexington Ave.
212-415-5500
Price: $25
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The Jewish quarter of Budapest is one of the most famous and one of the best-preserved Jewish quarters in Europe, but ironically many of the buildings that served Jews weren’t even built by Jews.

Join Professor Barry Goldsmith as he tells us about Budapest’s many great ancient synagogues, which now function solely as illustrious museums, and shows us great late 19th-century and early 20th-century buildings designed by Jewish architects to be enjoyed by all—Jews and gentile alike. From department stores to theaters to public buildings and even churches these buildings run the gamut of styles from Art Nouveau to Art Deco to Modernist and individualist styles that defy categorization.

And it’s not just about architecture. Every building tells a story, and many of the buildings designed by Jewish architects in Hungary tell the story of great artistic achievement, pride and the acceptance of Jewish architects by all Hungarians. And nothing says it better than the choice of Jewish architects for some of the most prestigious buildings—government buildings—such as Hungary’s Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice.

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