Vyborg Synagogue
The Vyborg Synagogue was a Jewish synagogue, located in Vyborg. Completed in 1910, the synagogue was destroyed in 1939.
Designed in the Art Nouveau style by Finnish architect, Gerhard Sohlberg, in 1905, as part of the Grand Duchy of Finland, Vyborg Synagogue was one of the three synagogues ever built in Finland. The synagogue was built in 1909–1910 after some modifications by construction engineer Viktor Riihelä. The synagogue was completely destroyed by Soviet air bombings on the first day of Winter War, 30 November 1939.
See also
References
- ^ "Virtual Vyborg 1939" (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Synagogat". Fenno Judaica (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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