Synagogue in Leicester

The Synagogue in Leicester is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1897-98 by architect Arthur Wakerley. The synagogue was restored in 1938 and 1997-98. This brick building in the Neo-Romanesque style still serves as a synagogue.

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