The Synagogue of Baden (German: Synagoge Baden) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Parkstrasse 17, in the city of Baden, in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. The synagogue was completed in 1913 and is listed among the Cultural Property of National Significance.[2][3]
| Synagogue of Baden | |
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German: Synagoge Baden | |
 The façade of the synagogue in 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Baden |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Parkstrasse 17, Baden, Canton of Aargau |
| Country | Switzerland |
  Location of the synagogue in the Canton of Aargau | |
| Geographic coordinates | 47°28′43″N 08°18′32″E / 47.47861°N 8.30889°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Art Nouveau |
| Groundbreaking | 1912 |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Official name | Synagoge Parkstrasse 17 |
| Reference no. | 11609 |
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History
editThe construction of a synagogue in Baden was projected in 1904. In December 1911, the Jewish community of Baden acquired a plot at Parkstrasse 17, in front of today's Grand Casino Baden,[3] for 23,000 francs. Several architects offered to design the building. Eventually, the synagogue was designed in the Art Nouveau style by Badener architect Otto Dorer (1851–1920) and his collaborator Adolf Füchslin (1850–1925).[1][3] It has large semi-circular windows and a richly adorned interior. The synagogue was consecrated on September 2, 1913.[3]
In 1931, around Yom Kippur, the façade of the synagogue was sprayed with swastikas.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Synagogue in Baden". Historic synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance — Aargau" (pdf) (in German). Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP). 2009. p. 47. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Baden (Kanton Aargau, CH): Jüdische Geschichte / Synagoge: Zur Geschichte der Synagoge". Alemannia Judaica (in German). Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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