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The monumental synagogue complex was constructed in a symmetrical manner. The three building segments of the complex are provided with a dome of which the central dome towers above the surrounding architecture. The synagogue complex includes small prayer rooms, classrooms, administrative spaces, a mikveh and residence for the Rabbi and Jewish tutor. The synagogue replaced an older synagogue (dated ca. 1865) which was located along the Stadsgravenstraat. A new proposed design was created by the architect K. P. C. de Bazel in 1918/19. After the death of de Bazel, the design of the synagogue was taken over by the architect A. P. Smits. The building plan of the complex was expanded but the rectangular-shaped assembly hall, topped by a large twelve-sided dome, as designed by de Bazel, was left unchanged. The ornamental details of the architecture are reminiscent of Egyptian and oriental building styles. The building was consecrated as for Jewish religious services in the year 1928. It was renovated by the architect S. B. de Boer in 2001/03. The same architect designed the cemetery chapel of Enschede along the Noord Esmarkerrondweg which was designed in a similar architectural style.

The Synagogue in Ettelbruck is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1870. In use until 1940, this brick building in the Rundbogenstil style is now under reconstruction.

The Synagogue in Exeter is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1764. The synagogue was rebuilt in 1835-36 and later in 1997-99. This brick building in the Greek Revival style still serves as a synagogue.

The Synagogue in Frankfurt am Main is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1910 by architect Franz Roeckle. Since its construction, the synagogue has been restored in 1950 and between 1988 and 1994. This stone building still serves as a synagogue.

The synagogue in Fußgönheim was built in 1842. A Jewish community lived in Fußgönheim from 1684; a Jewish cemetery existed in the village from 1821 at the latest. The synagogue, built in 1842, burnt down on 19th August 1901 but was rebuilt the following year. Closed from 1928, the building was spared the pogroms of November 1938 and was used as a warehouse until then. Since 1997, the former synagogue building has been used by the German Potato Museum. Inside, some of the decorative paintings from the Jewish period have been preserved.

The Synagogue in Gaziantep dates from the 19th century. This stone synagogue is now abandoned.

The synagogue near the market was consecrated in the year 1875. The side wall of the building is provided with buttresses situated in between rounded arched windows. The front façade is topped by three turrets and contains the Stone Tablets with Roman numerals above a small rounded arched window. The Jewish community of Geertruidenberg ceased to exist in 1947. Two years later, the building was sold to the municipality and was transformed into a fire brigade garage. During this time, the large entrance gate was added in the front façade which can still be seen. The interior of the building was drastically renovated in 1980 which now serves as an office building.

The Synagogue in Golčův Jeníkov is an Ashkenazi synagogue built between 1871 and 1873, restored in 1997. The synagogue was restored in 1903 and between 2010 and 2013. In use until WWII, this Neo-Romanesque brick synagogue now serves as a museum.

A former Baptist church was bought by the Jewish community of Gouda in the year 1798. The building was reused as a synagogue but had to be demolished in 1823 because of structural deterioration. A new synagogue was built on the same site and was consecrated in 1827. The front façade features eclectic architectural elements. This façade is provided with Neo-Gothic pointed arched windows and a Neo-Classical ornamented entrance. After the Second World War, the Jewish community of Gouda was too small to sustain their own synagogue. The building was sold in 1950 and only the women's gallery remained in the interior of the building. The design of both the original women's gallery and the Torah ark was probably influenced by the designs of the furniture in the synagogue in Leiden. The pointed arched windows, located near the former Torah ark, were walled up to suit the new church organ. In use until WWII, this brick synagogue has been sold after the war and now serves as a church.

The Synagogue in Groß-Umstadt is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1874. It was restored between 1983 and 1988. In use until 1938, this stone building now serves as a museum.