Old Synagogue (Luxembourg)

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Old synagogue in Luxembourg city
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The Old Synagogue in Luxembourg City was built in 1893/94.

history

On September 28, 1894, the synagogue , built by the architects Ludwig Levy and Charles Arendt , was inaugurated, which featured oriental style elements in keeping with the taste of the time . The synagogue on rue Notre-Dame was destroyed by the German occupiers in 1943 during World War II.

The new synagogue was inaugurated in 1953 .

literature

  • Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 2: Großbock - Ochtendung. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08078-9 ( online version ).

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Coordinates: 49 ° 36 ′ 36 "  N , 6 ° 7 ′ 38"  E