The Karlsruhe Synagogue (German: Synagoge Karlsruhe) was a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Karlsruhe, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Designed by Friedrich Weinbrenner in the Egyptian Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1798 and demolished in 1871.
| Karlsruhe Synagogue | |
|---|---|
German: Synagoge Karlsruhe | |
 The former synagogue, in c. 1810, showing Egyptian Revival-style pylons | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1798–1871) |
| Status | Demolished |
| Location | |
| Location | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg |
| Country | Germany |
  Location of the former synagogue in Baden-Württemberg | |
| Geographic coordinates | 49°00′35″N 8°24′31″E / 49.00972°N 8.40861°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Friedrich Weinbrenner |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Egyptian Revival |
| Completed | 1798 |
| Demolished | 1871 |
History
editAn early building by Weinbrenner, the synagogue was "...the first large Egyptian building to be erected since antiquity."[1] It was "… the first public building (that is, not a folly, stage set, or funeral monument) in the Egyptian Revival style." The pair of tall pylons were copied from the temple at Karnak.[2]
The structure stood until 1871, following a fire earlier that year. A new synagogue was completed in 1875; and it was destroyed by Nazis on November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht.[3]
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ Brownlee, David (1986). Frederich Weinbrenner, Architect of Karlsruhe. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 92.
- ^ Appelbaum, Diana Muir (2012). "Jewish Identity and Egyptian Revival Architecture". Journal of Jewish Identities. 5 (2): 7.
- ^ "Karslruhe Synagogue" (F3287). Leo Baeck Institute. 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
External links
edit- "Synagoge Karlsruhe" (Sketches). weinbrenner-gesellschaft.de (in German).
- "Model". German Digital Museum.
 .svg){kind=small} | This article about a synagogue or other Jewish place of worship in Germany is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |