Synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds

The synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds (French: synagogue de La Chaux-de-Fonds) is a synagogue located at 53 Rue du Parc in La Chaux-de-Fonds, canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.[1] It was opened in 1896 and was listed among the Cultural Property of National Significance. It is also part of the La Chaux-de-Fonds 19th-century urban ensemble listed as a World Heritage Site.[2]

Synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds
Native name
French: Synagogue de La Chaux-de-Fonds
TypeSynagogue
LocationLa Chaux-de-Fonds, canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Coordinates47°06′03″N 06°49′27″E
Built1894–1896
Architectural style(s)Byzantine Revival, Romanesque Revival
Location of Synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland
Synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds (Canton of Neuchâtel)

Architecture

The synagogue was built in a Byzantine Revival style with Romanesque Revival elements.[2][1] The cross-shaped casement is topped by a 32-meter-high cupola.[2] The interior of the building is adorned with rich paintings.[2] The organ, made by Kuhn from Männedorf, is no longer in service.[2]

History

In 1833, the Jewish community of La Chaux-de-Fonds started worshipping in a private residency.[1] A first synagogue was built in 1863 and consecrated by Rabbi Moïse Nordmann from Hégenheim, Alsace.[1]

The new synagogue was built between 1894 and 1896 by architect Ludwig Levy, who had designed the Old Synagogue of Thionville, the Kaiserslautern Synagogue and the Synagogue of Pforzheim. The foundation stone of the new building was laid on June 28, 1894.[1] The synagogue was consecrated On May 13, 1896 by Rabbi Jules Wolff.[1][2]

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See also

References
  1. "Zur Geschichte der Synagoge". Alemannia Judaica (in German). Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. "Synagogue, La Chaux-de-Fonds". orgues-et-vitraux.ch (in French). Retrieved February 16, 2019.

Bibliography
  • Epstein-Mil, Ron. Die Synagogen der Schweiz. Bauten zwischen Emanzipation, Assimilation und Akkulturation: Fotografien von Michael Richter (in German).
  • Beiträge zur Geschichte und Kultur der Juden in der Schweiz. Schriftenreihe des Schweizerischen Israelitischen Gemeindebunds. 13. Zürich: Chronos Verlag. 2008. pp. 222–227. ISBN 9783034013987.
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