Synagogue of Lausanne

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Synagogue of Lausanne
French: Synagogue de Lausanne
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The synagogue façade in 2008
Religion
Affiliation Judaism
Rite Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Synagogue
OwnershipCommunauté Israélite de Lausanne et du ct de Vaud / Israelite Community of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud (CILV)
StatusActive
Location
Location1 Avenue de Florimont in Lausanne, Vaud
Country Switzerland
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Location of the synagogue in the Canton of Vaud
Geographic coordinates 46°30′59″N6°38′16″E / 46.51639°N 6.63778°E / 46.51639; 6.63778
Architecture
Architect(s)
  • Charles-François Bonjour
  • Oscar Oulevey
  • Andrien Van Dorsser
Type Synagogue architecture
Style
Date establishedc. 1900(as a congregation)
Groundbreaking1908
Completed1910
Specifications
Dome(s)Two
Materials Brick
Official nameSynagogue
Reference no. 6202
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The Synagogue of Lausanne (French : Synagogue de Lausanne) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 1 Avenue de Florimont in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. The building is a Cultural Property of National Significance.

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History

In the early 20th century, the Jewish community gathered in the Jean-Jacques Mercier  [ fr ] building on Rue du Grand-Chêne in Lausanne. The community grew rapidly and wanted to have a larger place of worship. [2]

Upon the death of French merchant Daniel Iffla ("Osiris"), the City Council of Lausanne received a bequest of 50,000 francs. This donation aimed at building a new synagogue which had to be inspired from the Buffault Synagogue in Paris. [3]

The synagogue was built in 1909–1910 [2] thanks to the financial support of the local Ashkenazi community. [4] The City of Lausanne also allocated 300,000 francs for the construction. [5] The building was designed by Vaudois architects Charles Bonjour, Adrien van Dorsser and Oscar Oulevey and inaugurated on November 7, 1910. [6]

The cost of land acquisition and construction totalled 280,000 francs, including 48,000 francs for the structural system and 28,000 francs for the decoration and the furniture. [2]

After WWII, the community grew and integrated Sepharadi Jews, which requested unity in the rites and the use of the synagogue. [7]

In 2010, Israelite Community of Lausanne and the Canton of Vaud (CILV) celebrated the centenary of the synagogue and organised events aimed at "forging bonds with Lausanne and Vaud people", [8] including an exhibition about the history of the synagogue. [9]

The synagogue is now listed among the Cultural Property of National Significance. [10] It is used for Shabbat celebrations, but usually the daily service takes place in a smaller underground room. [6] In 1995, a liturgical music concert took place at the synagogue. [11]

Architecture

The Romanesque-Byzantine [2] synagogue has a long nave that can be reached from the vestibule. Three sides of the nave are bordered by galleries with 160 seats for women. The stalls are dedicated to men only. [2] The Almemohr has a tabernacle with the Torah scrolls, as well as the seat used by the rabbi. The paintings were made by Otto Alfred Briffod and the stained-glass windows were manufactured by the workshop Guignard & Schmid. [2] There is an adjacent sacristy. The underground floor has several locales.

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  5. ↑ Signoreli, Mathieu (October 20, 2010). "Un siècle de culte juif à Lausanne". Le Temps (in French).
  6. 1 2 "Grande Synagogue de Lausanne". cisrl.ch (in French). Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Les 100 ans de la synagogue de Lausanne". pasaj.ch (in French). Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  8. ↑ Nicollier, Marie (October 22, 2010). "La synagogue célèbre ses 100 ans en grande pompe". 24 heures (in French).
  9. ↑ "Synagogue de Lausanne 1910-2010" (PDF). cilv.ch (in French). Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Inventaire des biens culturels d'importance nationale". api3.geo.admin.ch (in French). Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP). Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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