The New Synagogue of Žilina was built between 1929 and 1931 as a modernist version of Rachel's tomb near Bethlehem. Abandoned after the Second World War, the synagogue had several functions: theater, concert hall, cinema. From 2012 to 2017, the building has been restored and is now an art museum.
The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity was first mentioned in 1400, but its history probably dates back to the 13th century. In 1530, a fortification tower was built next to the church, originally named New Tower and now called Burian's Tower. In the middle of the 16th century, after a conquest of the city, the church was transformed into a fortress. The three naves of the church were originally Gothic but were remodelled in the Renaissance style. The church burned down in 1678, 1848 and partially in 1886. The last restoration took place in 1942. Since 2008 it has been the cathedral church of the new diocese of Žilina.
The New Neolog Synagogue in Žilina was built between 1928 and 1931 by architect Peter Behrens. In use until WWII, this concrete synagogue now serves as an art centre.
The Synagogue in Bytča is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1886, rebuilt in 2016-17. This brick building in the Neo-Moorish and Neo-Romanesque style is under reconstruction.
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