Synagogue (Lille)
The synagogue in Lille , a city in northern France , was inaugurated in 1891. The synagogue at no. 5 rue Auguste-Angellier has been a protected architectural monument ( Monument historique ) since 1984 .
history
The synagogue was built in a new district created in the second half of the 19th century, where the Saint-Michel Catholic Church, the University and the Protestant Church are also located.
During the German occupation in World War II , the synagogue building was used as a warehouse by the occupiers.
architecture
The synagogue was built according to the plans of the architect Albert Hannotin in the orientalizing style , which was popular in synagogue construction at that time. The prayer room is 17 meters long and 7.6 meters wide. The magnificent street-side facade of the synagogue is dominated by a central risalit in which there is a large stained glass window . A Star of David is shown in the upper, round part of the window . The gable , adorned with a frieze , is crowned left and right by acroteries and at the top of the gable by the tablets of the law .
The synagogue in Lille is one of the few synagogues in France whose original interior survived the Second World War undamaged.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Description as Monument historique (French)
Coordinates: 50 ° 37 '42.4 " N , 3 ° 3' 55.6" E