The Choral Temple (Romanian: Templul Coral) is a Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 9-11 Sf. Vineri Street, in Bucharest, Romania. Designed in the Moorish Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1866.
| Choral Temple | |
|---|---|
Romanian: Templul Coral | |
 The façade of the synagogue, in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 9-11 Sf. Vineri Street, Bucharest |
| Country | Romania |
  Location of the synagogue in Bucharest | |
| Geographic coordinates | 44°25′52″N 26°06′24″E / 44.43106°N 26.10670°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1864 |
| Completed | 1866 |
| Materials | Brick |
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History
editDesigned by Enderle and Freiwald and built between 1864 and 1866, it is a very close copy of Vienna's Leopoldstadt-Tempelgasse Great Synagogue, which had been built in 1855–1858. The synagogue was devastated by the far-right Legionaries in January 1941, but was then restored after World War II, in 1945. The main hall was recently refurbished, and re-opened in 2015. The synagogue is still hosts daily religious services in the small hall, being one of the few active synagogues in the city and in Romania.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Choral Temple in Bucharest". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Krinsky, Carol Herselle (1996). Synagogues in Europe: Architecture, History, Meaning. Courier Corporation. ISBN 0486290786 – via Google Books.
External links
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