Synagogue (La Chaux-de-Fonds)
The synagogue in La Chaux-de-Fonds , a town in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel , was built from 1894 to 1896 according to plans by the architect Ludwig Levy . The synagogue at 53 rue du Parc is a cultural asset of national importance .
The services were initially held in a private apartment by the Jewish families who moved here after 1830. In 1863 the first synagogue of the Jewish community was built, which was inaugurated on June 24, 1863 by the rabbi Moïse Nordmann from Hégenheim .
On May 13, 1896, the new synagogue, built in neo-Byzantine style, was inaugurated by Rabbi Jules Wolff . The architect Ludwig Levy from the Palatinate had already built the following synagogues: Old Synagogue in Thionville , Synagogue in Kaiserslautern and the Old Synagogue in Pforzheim .
literature
- Ron Epstein-Mil: The synagogues of Switzerland. Buildings between emancipation, assimilation and acculturation . Photographs by Michael Richter (= contributions to the history and culture of the Jews in Switzerland. Series of publications by the Swiss Association of Israelites . Volume 13 ). Chronos Verlag, Zurich 2008, ISBN 978-3-0340-1398-7 , p. 222–227 (not evaluated).
Web links
- On the history of the synagogue at Alemannia Judaica
- Description of the organ in the synagogue (French)
- Film on YouTube
Coordinates: 47 ° 6 '2.2 " N , 6 ° 49' 27.2" E ; CH1903: 553359 / 216 805