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The New Synagogue (German: Neue Synagoge Oppeln; Polish: Nowa Synagoga w Opolu) was a former Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Oppeln, Germany (today Opole, Poland). The synagogue was destroyed by Nazis on November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht.
| New Synagogue in Oppeln | |
|---|---|
 The former synagoge in the 19th century | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1897–1938) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Oppeln |
| Country | Germany (now Poland) |
  Location of the former synagogue in Germany, as it was in 1937 | |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°39′59″N 17°55′15″E / 50.66639°N 17.92083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Felix Henry |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Destroyed | November 1938 (during Kristallnacht |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600 seats |
| Dome(s) | Four (maybe more) |
| [1] | |
Designed by Felix Henry in the Moorish Revival style, the synagogue was built in 1893–1897. The New Synagogue replaced the Old Synagogue in Opole, located at 1 Szpitalna Street, designed by Henry in the Rundbogenstil style, and cmopleted in 1841. The Old Synagogue is still standing, although used for commercial purposes since 1897.[2]
During the Kristallnacht on 9–10 November 1938, Nazis forced rabbi Hans Hirschberg to set the New Synagogue building on fire.[3]
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The synagogue on Kristallnacht -
The interior of the former synagogue
See also
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References
edit- ^ Karch, Brendan (2018). "Jews in German Upper Silesia". Nation and Loyalty in a German-Polish Borderland: Upper Silesia, 1848-1960. Cambridge University Press. p. 197. ISBN 9781108487108.
- ^ "Old Synagogue in Opole". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Oppeln (Oberschlesien)". The History of Jewish Communities in the German-Speaking Area (in German). Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
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