The Great Synagogue of Tallinn (Estonian: Tallinna suur sünagoog) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, that was located in Maakri Street, Tallinn, Estonia. Nowadays, the Jews are using Tallinn Synagogue.[1]
| Great Synagogue of Tallinn | |
|---|---|
Estonian: Tallinna suur sünagoog | |
 The façade of the destroyed synagogue, c. 1900 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1884–1944) |
| Status | Closed; partially destroyed and then demolished |
| Location | |
| Location | Tallinn |
| Country | Estonia |
.png)  Location of the former synagogue in Estonia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 59°26′04″N 24°45′26″E / 59.434444°N 24.757222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Nikolai Thamm senior |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Demolished | 1947 (following the WWII bombing of Tallinn) |
| Website | |
| muuseum | |
The synagogue was built in 1884, and it was designed by Nikolai Thamm senior.[1]
The bombing of Tallinn in World War II in 1944, resulted in the synagogue burning; and in 1947, the synagogue was demolished.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Tallinna entsüklopeedia [Encyclopedia of Tallinn]. Volume II (N-Ü) (in Estonian). Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastuse AS. 2004. p. 200.
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