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| New Synagogue in Oppeln | |
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 The former synagoge in the 19th century | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1897–1938) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Oppeln |
| Country | Germany (now Poland) |
  Location of the former synagogue in Germany, as it was in 1937 | |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°39′59″N 17°55′15″E / 50.66639°N 17.92083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Felix Henry |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Destroyed | November 1938 (during Kristallnacht) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600 seats |
| Dome(s) | Four (maybe more) |
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The New Synagogue (German: Neue Synagoge Oppeln; Polish: Nowa Synagoga w Opolu) was a former Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Oppeln, Germany (today Opole, Poland). The synagogue was destroyed by Nazis on November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht.
Designed by Felix Henry in the Moorish Revival style, the synagogue was built in 1893–1897. The New Synagogue replaced the Old Synagogue in Opole, located at 1 Szpitalna Street, designed by Henry in the Rundbogenstil style, and completed in 1841. The Old Synagogue is still standing, although used for commercial purposes since 1897.[2]
During the Kristallnacht on 9–10 November 1938, Nazis forced rabbi Hans Hirschberg to set the New Synagogue building on fire.[3]
Gallery
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The synagogue on Kristallnacht -
The interior of the former synagogue
See also
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- History of the Jews in Germany
- History of the Jews in Poland
- List of synagogues in Germany (in German)
- List of synagogues in Poland
References
[edit]- ^ Karch, Brendan (2018). "Jews in German Upper Silesia". Nation and Loyalty in a German-Polish Borderland: Upper Silesia, 1848-1960. Cambridge University Press. p. 197. ISBN 9781108487108.
- ^ "Old Synagogue in Opole". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Oppeln (Oberschlesien)". The History of Jewish Communities in the German-Speaking Area (in German). Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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External links
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Media related to New Synagogue Oppeln (1897-1938) at Wikimedia Commons
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