Leipzig Synagogue
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| Leipzig Synagogue | |
|---|---|
German: Große Gemeindesynagoge | |
 The former synagogue, c. 1860 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1855–1938) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Leipzig, Saxony |
| Country | Germany |
  Location of the destroyed synagogue in Saxony | |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°20′24″N 12°22′11″E / 51.339883°N 12.369678°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Otto Simonson |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Completed | 1855 |
| Destroyed | November 9, 1938 (on Kristallnacht) |
The Leipzig Synagogue (German: Große Gemeindesynagoge) was a Jewish synagogue, located in Leipzig, in the state of Saxony, Germany. Designed by Otto Simonson in the Moorish Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1855 and destroyed by Nazis on November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht.
Overview
[edit]The ornate Moorish Revival synagogue was built in 1855, designed by Otto Simonson, a German Jewish architect who had studied under Gottfried Semper. The synagogue stood approximately in the west of the inner city ring road on the corner plot Gottschedstraße 3 / Zentralstraße.
The synagogue was commissioned by the small Leipzig Jewish community and by Jewish merchants from throughout Europe who gathered for the annual Leipzig Trade Fair.[1]
The interior featured horseshoe arches, an Aron Kodesh in the style of a mihrab and a pulpit in the style of a mimbar.[2] Because so many businessmen gathered in Leipzig for the fairs, the synagogue is thought to have influenced the decision to build Moorish Revival synagogues in other cities.[citation needed]
The synagogue was destroyed on Kristallnacht by Nazis.
See also
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- Architecture of Leipzig
- History of the Jews in Germany
- List of synagogues in Germany (in German)
- Memorial to Jewish Citizens
References
[edit]- ^ "Synagogues in Germany: A virtual reconstruction 17 May until 01 October 2000". KAH Bonn. Germany. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Meek, H. A. (1995). The Synagogue. London: Phaidon. pp. 186, 188.
External links
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Media related to Große Gemeindesynagoge (Leipzig) at Wikimedia Commons
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