Princes Road Synagogue
Grade I listed synagogue in Liverpool, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Princes Road Synagogue is a synagogue on Princes Road in the Toxteth district of Liverpool, England. It is the home of the Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation. It was founded in the late 1860s, designed by William James Audsley and George Ashdown Audsley, and consecrated on 2 September 1874. It is widely regarded as the finest example of the Moorish Revival style of synagogue architecture in the UK,[1] and synagogues emulating its design can be found as far away as Sydney.
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Princes Road Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Year consecrated | 1874 |
Location | |
Location | Liverpool, England |
Geographic coordinates | 53.3951°N 2.9650°W / 53.3951; -2.9650 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | W. & G. Audsley |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Moorish Revival Gothic Revival |
Groundbreaking | 1872 |
Completed | 1874; 150 years ago (1874) |
Construction cost | £14,975 (1874) |
Capacity | 824 (original design) |
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