Synagogue of Baden, Aargau

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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]

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Synagogue of Baden
German: Synagoge Baden
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The façade of the synagogue in 2012
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
OwnershipIsraelitische Kultusgemeinde Baden
StatusActive
Location
LocationParkstrasse 17, Baden, Canton of Aargau
CountrySwitzerland
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Location of the synagogue in the Canton of Aargau
Geographic coordinates47°28′43″N 08°18′32″E
Architecture
Architect(s)
  • Otto Dorer
  • Adolf Füchslin
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleArt Nouveau
Groundbreaking1912
Completed1913
Official nameSynagoge Parkstrasse 17
Reference no.11609
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History

The 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]

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