new Synagogue

Finance of the Synagogue construction: donations of money and goods

Donation breakdown

Expenditure for the construction of the Synagogue

Cost breakdown

Donation list of the "Temple Construction Association"

Donation list of the Temple-Construction-Association from the 21^st January 1908

Detailed building history: from draft concept to inauguration

The Synagogue of St. Pölten is considered one of the most significant sacral building of its days. It was designed by Theodor Schreier together with his co-partner Viktor Postelberg. Theodor Schreier was born in Vienna on December 8th, 1873 and between 1899 and 1906 he worked in an atelier with the Viennese architect Ernst Lindner. In 1943 Schreier was deported to Theresienstadt and died there after May 21st.

Overview of the history of the Synagogue

Initially, Jews in St. Pölten held their service in a room of the former Gasser factory which had been fitted to that use. From 1885 till 1913 a building at Schulpromenade (today’s Dr. Karl Renner Promenade, west of the current location) was used as synagogue. From 1888 onwards, the Israelite Religious Community had been aiming at building a new house of prayer; on April 7th 1907, a "Temple Erection Association" was set up.