Wörlitz Synagogue
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 Wörlitz Synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Location | |
| Location | Oranienbaum-Wörlitz, Germany |
  Shown within Saxony-Anhalt  Wörlitz Synagogue (Germany) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°50′44″N 12°25′27″E / 51.845464°N 12.424121°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Completed | 1790 |
The Wörlitz Synagogue is a synagogue built in 1790 by order of Duke Leopold III of Anhalt-Dessau.[1] It is located within the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
The duke, a follower of the
The synagogue was designed by the Duke's court architect
Twelve pilasters adorn the exterior. One door led to the ground floor, entering the room opposite the
The synagogue was renamed "Temple of Vesta" and robbed of its religious function and furnishings. This "Temple of Vesta" was declared a national monument by the Nazi government in 1937.[1] Although the building was badly damaged during the 1938 Nazi Kristallnacht pogrom, the park's administration was able to prevent its complete demolition. Since 2003 it has been restored and is now a small museum showcasing the history of the Jewish community of Wörlitz.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Rachel Wischnitzer, Architecture of the European Synagogue, Jewish Publication Society, 1964, pp. 158–9
- ^ "About Wörlitz - Sights - Synagogue". woerlitz-information.de. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
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