Synagoge Zürich Löwenstrasse
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The Synagoge Zürich Löwenstrasse is the oldest and largest synagogue in the Swiss municipality of Zürich. In 1884 built in Moorish style, the oldest synagogue of Zürich also houses the prayer and school house of Israelitische Cultusgemeinde Zürich (ICZ) which was founded in 1862. ICZ is a unified Jewish community having about 2,500 members, and thus the largest Jewish community in Switzerland, which since 2007 in the Canton of Zürich is recognized as a denomination, i.e. it has the same legal state as the Christian denominations. In the synagogue, the community celebrates the daily Minyan and Shabbat and holiday services.[1] The synagogue is a cultural heritage of national importance in Switzerland.
Synagoge Zürich Löwenstrasse Israelitische Cultusgemeinde Zürich | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
District | Zürich |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | open |
Location | |
Location | Zürich, Switzerland |
Geographic coordinates | 47°22′22.51″N 8°32′5.15″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Gothic revival architecture |
Style | Moorish Revival architecture |
Completed | 1884 |
Construction cost | CHF 200,000 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | west |
Capacity | about 350 |
Materials | Brick building |
Website | |
Official website |