Vyborg Synagogue
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The Vyborg Synagogue was a Jewish synagogue, located in Vyborg. Completed in 1910, the synagogue was destroyed in 1939.
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Vyborg Synagogue | |
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Drawing by Gerhard Sohlberg, 1905 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1910–1939) |
Status | Closed; destroyed |
Location | |
Location | Vyborg |
Country | Finland |
Location of the destroyed synagogue in Finland | |
Geographic coordinates | 60°42′29″N 28°45′51″E |
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Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Art Nouveau |
Completed | 1910 |
Destroyed | 30 November 1939 (in the Winter War) |
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Designed in the Art Nouveau style by Finnish architect, Gerhard Sohlberg, in 1905, as part of the Grand Duchy of Finland, Vyborg Synagogue was one of the three synagogues ever built in Finland. The synagogue was built in 1909–1910 after some modifications by construction engineer Viktor Riihelä.[1] The synagogue was completely destroyed by Soviet air bombings on the first day of Winter War, 30 November 1939.[2]