Synagogue (verdun)
The synagogue in Verdun , a French city in the Meuse department of the Lorraine region , was built from 1873 to 1875. The synagogue at 13 rue des Frères-Boulhaut was classified as a Monument historique in 2002 .
history
The modern synagogue of Verdun was built in 1805 on the site of the former Dominican monastery. Completely destroyed during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870/71, the synagogue was rebuilt in the Moorish or Neo-Byzantine style according to plans by the architect Henri Mazilier . By German troops in World War II profaned , the synagogue was then restored and finally in 1996 completely renovated.
See also
literature
- Henry Schumann: Mémoire des communautés juives. Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse et Vosges . Editions Serpenoise, Metz 2003, ISBN 2-87692-585-0 .
Web links
Commons : Synagogue (Verdun) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Synagogue de Verdun in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 49 ° 9 '47.93 " N , 5 ° 23' 7.93" E