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Synagogue Of La Chaux-de-Fonds

The Synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds (French: Synagogue de La Chaux-de-Fonds) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 63 Rue du Parc, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

The synagogue was opened in 1896 and was listed among the Cultural Property of National Significance. It is also part of the La Chaux-de-Fonds 19th-century urban ensemble listed as a World Heritage Site.

Architecture

The synagogue was built in a Byzantine Revival style with Romanesque Revival elements. The cross-shaped casement is topped by a 32 m high (105 ft) cupola. The interior of the building is adorned with rich paintings. The organ, made by Kuhn from Männedorf, is no longer in service.

History

In 1833, the Jewish community of La Chaux-de-Fonds started worshipping in a private residency. A first synagogue was built in 1863 and consecrated by Rabbi Moïse Nordmann from Hégenheim, Alsace.

The new synagogue was built between 1894 and 1896 by architect Richard Kuder. The foundation stone of the new building was laid on June 28, 1894. The synagogue was consecrated On May 13, 1896, by Rabbi Jules Wolff.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Synagogue in La Chaux-de-Fonds". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Zur Geschichte der Synagoge". Alemannia Judaica (in German). Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Synagogue, La Chaux-de-Fonds". orgues-et-vitraux.ch (in French). Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Rue du Parc synagogue in La Chaux-de-Fonds". blog.nationalmuseum.ch. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

Bibliography

  • Epstein-Mil, Ron. Die Synagogen der Schweiz. Bauten zwischen Emanzipation, Assimilation und Akkulturation: Fotografien von Michael Richter (in German).
  • Beiträge zur Geschichte und Kultur der Juden in der Schweiz. Schriftenreihe des Schweizerischen Israelitischen Gemeindebunds. Vol. 13. Zürich: Chronos Verlag. 2008. pp. 222–227. ISBN 9783034013987.

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