List of synagogues in Croatia


This list of synagogues in Croatia contains active, otherwise used and destroyed synagogues in Croatia. The list of Croatia synagogues is not necessarily complete, as only a negligible number of sources testify to the existence of some synagogues.
LocationNameBuiltDestroyedRemarksPicture
BjelovarBjelovar Old Synagogue1882?
BjelovarBjelovar Synagogue1917standServes as a home of culture.
ĐakovoĐakovo Synagogue1863–18801941The building was set on fire.
ČakovecČakovec Synagogue18361944The synagogue was demolished in May 1944 and a monument was erected to commemorate the place.
Donji MiholjacDonji Miholjac Synagogue1913after 1948Abandoned in 1941, the building sold in 1948.
DubrovnikDubrovnik Synagogue15th centurystandOwned by the local Jewish community, the main floor still functions as a place of worship for Holy days and special occasions, but is now mainly a city museum which hosts numerous Jewish ritual items and centuries-old artifacts.
IlokIlok Synagogue18551949The original synagogue was rebuilt after a fire in 1873. It was sold and demolished in 1949.
KarlovacKarlovac Synagogue1870–18711960sDemolished in the 1960s. There is a plaque monument to commemorate the place.
KoprivnicaKoprivnica Synagogue1875–1876standThe synagogue building has been preserved to this day, interior has been significantly altered due to significant alterations and changes in functions. Renovation since 2020.
KriževciKriževci Synagogue1895standThe building has been preserved to this day, but its appearance has been completely altered by a number of renovations.
NašiceNašice Synagogue1893–18981942The building was demolished.
OsijekOsijek Synagogue 18691950It burned down in April 1941 and was completely demolished nine years later. The picture shown is an interior of the demolished synagogue in 1941.
OsijekOsijek Synagogue 1901–1903standThe building has lost its original function and is now owned by the Lutheran Pentecostal Church.
PakracPakrac Synagogue18751941The building was destroyed.
Podravka SlatinaPodravka Slatina Synagogue1896standThe building is still standing, although it has been altered into different function during the Socialist Yugoslavia.
PožegaPožega Synagogue18851941The building was demolished.
RijekaRijeka Synagogue1902–19031944The Rijeka Synagogue was destroyed on January 25, 1944, during Nazi occupation of Rijeka.
SisakSisak Synagogue1870–1880standDespite the fact that the synagogue was partially destroyed during World War II, it was transformed and transformed into a music school that still operates today.
Slavonski BrodSlavonski Brod Synagogue18961944The synagogue was reportedly destroyed in early 1945 by an Allied bombing.
SplitSplit Synagogue16th centurystandOwned by the local Jewish community.
VaraždinVaraždin Synagogue1860–1862standDamaged in 1941, during World War II. Confiscated in 1946, rebuilt for other functions. Renovated 2021.
VinkovciVinkovci Synagogue19231941–1942Vinkovci Synagogue was destroyed during World War II in 1941–1942 by the regime of the Independent State of Croatia.
ViroviticaVirovitica Synagogue1860–18631941The synagogue was destroyed and looted in 1918 and completely demolished in 1941.
VukovarVukovar Synagogue18891958Building looted during WW II; razed in 1958
ZagrebZagreb Synagogue1866–18671942The synagogue was destroyed during World War II.
ZagrebSynagogue of the Jewish Community of Zagreb1806It was established in 1806 as Synagogue of Jewish Community Center and functions as a museum and Office of the Jewish Community of Zagreb.