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Former Reform synagogue in Oppeln, Germany; now Poland

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New Synagogue in Oppeln
German: Neue Synagoge Oppeln
Polish: Nowa Synagoga w Opolu
The former synagoge in the 19th century
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue (1897–1938)
StatusDestroyed
Location
LocationOppeln
CountryGermany (now Poland)
New Synagogue (Opole) is located in GermanyNew Synagogue (Opole)Location of the former synagogue in Germany,
as it was in 1937
Geographic coordinates50°39′59″N 17°55′15″E / 50.66639°N 17.92083°E / 50.66639; 17.92083
Architecture
Architect(s)Felix Henry
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleMoorish Revival
Completed1897
DestroyedNovember 1938
(during Kristallnacht)
Specifications
Capacity600 seats
Dome(s)Four (maybe more)

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.

During the Kristallnacht on 9–10 November 1938, Nazis forced rabbi Hans Hirschberg to set the New Synagogue building on fire.

Gallery

  • The synagogue on Kristallnacht The synagogue on Kristallnacht
  • The interior of the former synagogue The interior of the former synagogue

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

Media related to New Synagogue Oppeln (1897-1938) at Wikimedia Commons

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