Great Synagogue (Bucharest)

Great Synagogue
Romanian: Sinagoga Mare
The façade of the synagogue, in 2011
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (since 1847) Jewish museum (since YYYY)
Status	Active(as a synagogue); Repurposed
Location
Location	11 Vasile Adamache Street, Bucharest
Country	Romania
Location of the synagogue and museum, in Bucharest
Geographic coordinates	44°25′46″N26°06′31″E / 44.42952°N 26.10861°E / 44.42952; 26.10861
Architecture
Architect(s)	Israil Herș (1847) Asher Ancel (1847) I.B. D'Alfonce de St. Omer (1903) Petre Antonescu (1909) Jean Locar (1932)
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Neoclassical
Date established	1845 (as a congregation)
Groundbreaking	1846
Completed	1847
Materials	Brick
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The Great Synagogue (Romanian : Sinagoga Mare), also known as the Great Polish Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 11 Vasile Adamache, in the Old Jewish District of Bucharest, Romania. The synagogue was completed in 1847 by the Polish-Jewish community. The building is also used as a Jewish museum.

History

It was repaired in 1865, redesigned in 1903 and 1909, repainted in Rococo style in 1936 by Ghershon Horowitz, then it was restored again in 1945, as it had been devastated by the far-right Legionnaires.

It used to host weekend religious services. Dr. Moses Rosen was rabbi of the congregation.

See also

• Judaism portal
• Romania portal

• History of the Jews in Bucharest
• History of the Jews in Romania
• List of synagogues in Bucharest
• List of synagogues in Romania
• Legionnaires' rebellion and Bucharest pogrom

References

1. "Great Synagogue in Bucharest". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 29, 2024.

External links

Media related to Sinagoga Mare at Wikimedia Commons