Glockengasse Synagogue
Destroyed synagogue in Cologne, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Synagogue in Glockengasse was a Jewish synagogue, that was located in Cologne, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Designed by Ernst Friedrich Zwirner in the Moorish Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1861 and destroyed by Nazis on November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht.
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Glockengasse Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1861–1938) |
Status | Destroyed |
Location | |
Location | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Country | Germany |
Location of the destroyed synagogue in North Rhine-Westphalia | |
Geographic coordinates | 50°56′17″N 6°57′05″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ernst Friedrich Zwirner |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Moorish Revival |
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Destroyed | November 9, 1938 (on Kristallnacht) |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | One central; four smaller |
Dome height (outer) | 40 m (130 ft) |
Dome dia. (outer) | 10 m (33 ft) |
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