Leopoldstädter Tempel
Former synagogue in Vienna, Austria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Leopoldstädter Tempel, also known as the Israelitische Bethaus in der Wiener Vorstadt Leopoldstadt, (lit. "Israelite prayer house in the Vienna suburb of Leopoldstadt") was a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Tempelgasse 5, in Leopoldstadt, in the 2nd district of Vienna, Austria. Completed in 1858, the synagogue was destroyed as a result of Kristallnacht. A monument marks the location of the former synagogue.
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Leopoldstädter Tempel | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1858–1938) |
Status | Destroyed |
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Location | Vienna |
Country | Austria |
Location of the former synagogue in Austria | |
Geographic coordinates | 48°12′50″N 16°23′06″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ludwig Förster |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Moorish Revival |
Date established | c. 1810 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1858 |
Destroyed | 10 November 1938 on Kristallnacht |
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