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Synagogue in Culemborg

Synagogue in Culemborg

Culemborg, NL

The synagogue was built next to an older synagogue which dated back to 1791. The new synagogue was consecrated in 1868. The design of the building was executed in an early Neo-Gothic style in which the the Gothic features were purely ornamental and not structure-related. The Neo-Gothic elements include the plastered octagonal pilasters topped by pinnacles, the rounded frieze and the ornamental door and window frames. The pointed arched windows contain iron-cast tracery. A Hebrew inscription is located above the main entrance and refers to Isaiah 56:7 and the date. The structural expansion at the back side of the building was used as the location for the Torah ark and is still recognizable as such from the outside. The women's gallery is still present in the assembly hall. The Jewish community of Culemborg meerged with Utrecht in the year 1947. Three years later, the building was redeveloped as a Christian Reformed church. In 1981/82, the building was renovated by the architect H. K. J. van der Wielen.

Synagogue in Cuneo

Synagogue in Cuneo

Cuneo, IT

The Synagogue in Cuneo was built 1611 and restored in 1884. This Baroque stone building still serves as a synagogue. The synagogue is part of a large compound of communal buildings, including a mik've, a public oven and a communal gathering hall. The prayer hall, in the second and third floors is a three-storied building, flanked by dwelling houses from both sides and in its back yard. The façade in the east is divided into two parts by a protruding architrave. On the first floor are two arched entrances, topped by two arched windows, set on the second. Two pilasters with Corinthian- like capitals are delimited the façade and support a cornice. The third arched floor is a later addition and is built above the architrave. It comprises three arched windows.

Synagogue in Dąbrowa Tarnowska

Synagogue in Dąbrowa Tarnowska

Dąbrowa Tarnowska, PL

The synagogue was built in 1865. Construction of the synagogue was financed by the local philanthropist Isaac Stern. The western facade of the synagogue is decorated with a portico and flanked by two towers. The upper parts of the towers are decorated with reliefs of the "four animals" and above the arches on the facades are reliefs of the signs fo the Zodiac. The synagogue was reconstructed in 1936 - 1937. This Baroque brick building has been transformed into a Museum.

Synagogue in Diemeringen

Synagogue in Diemeringen

Diemeringen, FR

The Synagogue in Diemeringen is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1868 by architect Louis Furst. This Neo-Romanesque stone building still serves as a synagogue.

Synagogue in Dijon

Synagogue in Dijon

Dijon, FR

The Synagogue in Dijon is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1879 by architect Alfred Sidorot. The synagogue was restored in the 1990s. This Neo-Romanesque stone building still serves as a synagogue.

Synagogue in Divišov

Synagogue in Divišov

Divišov, CZ

The Synagogue in Divišov is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in the early 19th century. The synagogue has been restored in 1856, 1995 and 2004. This Neo-Classical brick building now serves as a cultural centre.

Synagogue in Dobruška

Synagogue in Dobruška

Dobruška, CZ

The Synagogue in Dobruška is an Ashkenazi synagogue built at the end of the 19th century. In use until WWII, this Neo-Gothic brick synagogue now serves as a museum.

Synagogue in Eijsden

Synagogue in Eijsden

Eijsden, NL

The Jewish community in Eijsden can be traced back to 1779 during which the religious services where held in a house synagogue. In 1782, a separate building was created along the Diepstraat to accommodate the Jewish services. The synagogue was located on the first floor and the small building expansion which functioned as the niche for the Torah ark can still be seen on the outside. The building continued to be used as such until 1935. In 1967, it received the official status of Rijksmonument. It is currently in use as a private residence.

Synagogue in Elburg

Synagogue in Elburg

Elburg, NL

The northern façade of the synagogue is positioned along the Graaf Hendriksteeg but the building can be accessed via the Jufferenstraat. A Neo-Classical brick gate can be found at the entrance of the terrain of the synagogue. It contains a Hebrew inscription of Psalm 55:15 and dates back to 1855. The synagogue, which was consecrated in the same year, was situated in a redeveloped sixteenth-century private residence. During this redevelopment, the building was provided with new pointed arched windows and a women's gallery along one side of the wall. The first floor of the building was opened up in order to create a larger assembly hall. The Torah ark (dated ca. 1799) was taken from the former synagogue in Arnhem, located at the Betincksteeg. After the Second World War, the Jewish community of Elburg merged with Apeldoorn in the year 1947. The Torah ark and bimah were subsequently relocated to the synagogue in Winterswijk. A Hanukah menorah of the original synagogue can be found in the municipality building of Elburg. The building is currently used for cultural activities.

Synagogue in Emmen

Synagogue in Emmen

Emmen, NL

The synagogue was designed as a simple brick building with a gable roof and pointed arched windows. The building was expanded in 1909. During the Second World, the synagogue was used as a storage space but the building itself remained relatively unscathed. The building has been owned by the municipality of Emmen since 1974. It was renovated in 1975 and subsequently in 1993. It is the only active Jewish shul in the province of Drenthe. The interior of the synagogue consists of a wooden vaulted ceiling, Torah ark, bimah and benches, which all date back to the original date of construction of the synagogue. The current women's gallery was added during the renovations of 1909. Two white marble plaques, positioned against the walls of the synagogue, commemorate the Jewish citizens of Emmen who died during the Second World War.

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