Helsinki Synagogue
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Helsinki Synagoga | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Helsinki |
Country | Finland |
Location of the synagogue in Finland | |
Geographic coordinates | 60°10′03″N 24°55′42″E / 60.16750°N 24.92833°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Jac. Ahrenberg |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Byzantine Revival |
Completed | 1906 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 600 worshippers |
Dome(s) | One |
Materials | Brick |
Helsinki Synagogue (Finnish: Helsingin synagoga; Swedish: Helsingfors synagoga) is a Jewish synagogue, located in the Kamppi district of Helsinki, Finland.
The synagogue building, designed in the Byzantine Revival style by the Viipuri-born architect, Jac. Ahrenberg, was completed in 1906 and serves the 1,200-strong Jewish community.[1] The synagogue dome is a distinctive landmark on the Helsinki skyline.[2]
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Helsinki synagogue, 1908
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Helsinki synagogue, 2020
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Helsinki synagogue, 2020
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Turku". Jewish Guide to Europe.
- ^ "Finland: Heritage and Heritage Sites". Jewish Heritage Europe. n.d. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Helsinki Synagogue at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- 1906 establishments in Finland
- 20th-century synagogues in Europe
- Ashkenazi Jewish culture in Finland
- Ashkenazi synagogues
- Buildings and structures in Helsinki
- Byzantine Revival architecture in Finland
- Byzantine Revival synagogues
- Kamppi
- Synagogue buildings with domes
- Synagogues completed in 1906
- Synagogues in Finland
- European synagogue stubs
- Finnish religious building and structure stubs