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Synagogue of Anderlecht
Synagogue in Brussels, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Synagogue of Anderlecht (French: Synagogue d'Anderlecht; Dutch: Synagoge van Anderlecht), officially the Synagogue of the Orthodox Jewish Community of Brussels[lower-alpha 1], and also known as the Israelite Orthodox Synagogue of Cureghem[lower-alpha 2], is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located in the heart of the former Jewish quarter of Cureghem/Kuregem, at 67A, rue de la Clinique/Kliniekstraat, in the municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium. The synagogue is the main synagogue of the Israelite Orthodox Community of Brussels[lower-alpha 3]. It can be accessed from Clemenceau metro station on lines 2 and 6 of the Brussels Metro.
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Synagogue of Anderlecht | |
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![]() The synagogue in 1935 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
District | Cureghem/Kuregem |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Rue de la Clinique / Kliniekstraat 67A 1070 Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region |
Country | Belgium |
Location of the synagogue in Brussels | |
Geographic coordinates | 50°50′25″N 4°19′52″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Joseph de Lange [nl] |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Art Deco |
Date established | 1912 (as a congregation) |
Groundbreaking | 1928 |
Completed | 1933 |
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