Red Synagogue of Joniškis

Red Synagogue of Joniškis
Lithuanian: Joniškio Raudonoji sinagoga
The former synagogue in 2015
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
Status
  • Abandoned (as a synagogue);
  • Repurposed
Location
Location4a Miesto Square, Joniškis, Šiauliai County
CountryLithuania
Location of the former synagogue in Lithuania
Geographic coordinates56°14′25″N 23°37′01″E / 56.24028°N 23.61694°E / 56.24028; 23.61694
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
Date established1797 (as a congregation)
Completed1865; 1911
MaterialsBrick

The Red Synagogue of Joniškis (Lithuanian: Joniškio Raudonoji sinagoga) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4a Miesto Square, in Joniškis, in the Šiauliai County of Lithuania. Called the Winter or Small synagogue; it was designed in the Classical Revival and Romanesque Revival styles, and completed in 1865 and rebuilt after the 1911 fire. The building operated as a synagogue until it was devastated by Nazis in 1941.

Subsequently used for profane purposes, the building was restored from 2011 and has been repurposed as a Jewish museum since 2014. The former synagogue was located adjacent to the White Synagogue of Joniškis.