Cold Synagogue, Minsk
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The Cold Synagogue (Yiddish: די קאַלטע שול, Belarusian: Халодная сінагога) was a Jewish synagogue located on what is now Niamiha Street, in the center of Minsk, Belarus. It was not used as a place of study and therefore was not heated, which is why it received the name "Cold".[1] The masonry synagogue was considered the oldest in Minsk.[2]
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Cold Synagogue | |
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Yiddish: די קאַלטע שול | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
Status | Closed; subsequently destroyed |
Location | |
Location | Minsk, Minsk Region |
Country | Belarus |
Location of the former synagogue in Belarus | |
Geographic coordinates | 53°54′16″N 27°33′11″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Romanesque |
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Destroyed | 1965 |
Materials | Masonry |
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