Choral Synagogue (Brest)
Former synagogue in Brest, Belarus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Choral Synagogue or the Great Synagogue is a former Orthodox Jewish synagogue tin Brest (known in Yiddish: Brisk), Belarus. Completed in c. 1862, it was used as a synagogue until World War II, and served as the main synagogue in Brest.
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Choral Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1862–1941) |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Brest |
Country | Belarus |
Location in Belarus | |
Geographic coordinates | 52°05′27″N 23°41′41″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Octagonal |
Groundbreaking | 1851 |
Completed | 1862 |
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