Karlsruhe Synagogue | |
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German: Synagoge Karlsruhe | |
![]() The former synagogue, in c. 1810, showing Egyptian Revival-style pylons | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1798–1871) |
Status | Demolished |
Location | |
Location | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg |
Country | Germany |
Location of the former synagogue in Baden-Württemberg | |
Geographic coordinates | 49°00′35″N 8°24′31″E / 49.00972°N 8.40861°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Friedrich Weinbrenner |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Egyptian Revival |
Completed | 1798 |
Demolished | 1871 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Karlsruhe_Synagoge_Weinbrenner_001.jpg/220px-Karlsruhe_Synagoge_Weinbrenner_001.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ Brownlee, David (1986). Frederich Weinbrenner, Architect of Karlsruhe. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 92.
- ^ Appelbaum, Diana Muir (2012). "Jewish Identity and Egyptian Revival Architecture". Journal of Jewish Identities. 5 (2): 7.
- ^ "Karslruhe Synagogue" (F3287). Leo Baeck Institute. 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Synagoge Karlsruhe" (Sketches). weinbrenner-gesellschaft.de (in German).
- "Model". German Digital Museum.