Czernowitzers… At the entrance to Satu Mare there are again trilingual village entrance signs, this time in Romanian, Hungarian and German. Satu Mare translates as Big Village, and that pretty much sums it up. The municipality advertises with the slogan "Sathmar. More than you think." Not an empty promise, and just as ambivalent as the cityscape that presents itself to the unsuspecting visitor. Satu Mare has gained worldwide fame for the architecture around the Palace of Administration, an outstanding example of Brutalist Architecture. The web portal #SOSBRUTALISM sees parallels to the star architects Le Corbusier and Paul Rudolph. In this architectural context, the Great Synagogue from 1889 looks quite lost:
https://hauster.blogspot.com/2023/05/brutalist-architecture-in-satu-mare.html https://www.komoot.de/tour/1142607346?ref=itd&share_token=aeetghWnBvzB01usB73M5pum9LyTPPV7KnWT5qaPjRuuO04UQG Bukowina comes closer constantly! Edgar Hauster [iPad] ******************************************************************************* This moderated discussion group is for information exchange on the subject of Czernowitz and Sadagora Jewish History and Genealogy. The opinions expressed in these posts are the opinions of the original poster only and not necessarily the opinions of the List Owner, the Webmaster or any other members or entities connected with this mailing list. The Czernowitz-L list has an associated web site at http://czernowitz.ehpes.com that includes a searchable archive of all messages posted to this list. Beginning in 2021, archived messages can be found at: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To send mail to the list, address it to <[email protected]>. To remove your address from this e-list follow the directions at https://it.cornell.edu/lyris/leave-e-lists-lyris To receive assistance for this e-list send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
