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Karlsruhe Synagogue
German: Synagoge Karlsruhe
The former synagogue, in c. 1810, showing Egyptian Revival-style pylons
Religion
AffiliationJudaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue (1798–1871)
StatusDemolished
Location
LocationKarlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg
CountryGermany
Karlsruhe Synagogue is located in Baden-Württemberg
Karlsruhe Synagogue
Location of the former synagogue
in Baden-Württemberg
Geographic coordinates49°00′35″N 8°24′31″E / 49.00972°N 8.40861°E / 49.00972; 8.40861
Architecture
Architect(s)Friedrich Weinbrenner
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleEgyptian Revival
Completed1798
Demolished1871

The Karlsruhe Synagogue (German: Synagoge Karlsruhe) was a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Karlsruhe, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Designed by Friedrich Weinbrenner in the Egyptian Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1798 and demolished in 1871.

History

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An early building by Weinbrenner, the synagogue was "...the first large Egyptian building to be erected since antiquity."[1] It was "… the first public building (that is, not a folly, stage set, or funeral monument) in the Egyptian Revival style." The pair of tall pylons were copied from the temple at Karnak.[2]

The structure stood until 1871, following a fire earlier that year. A new synagogue was completed in 1875; and it was destroyed by Nazis on November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht.[3]

See also

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Weinbrenner's sketch of the building

References

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  1. ^ Brownlee, David (1986). Frederich Weinbrenner, Architect of Karlsruhe. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 92.
  2. ^ Appelbaum, Diana Muir (2012). "Jewish Identity and Egyptian Revival Architecture". Journal of Jewish Identities. 5 (2): 7.
  3. ^ "Karslruhe Synagogue" (F3287). Leo Baeck Institute. 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlsruhe_Synagogue

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