Great Synagogue of Tallinn

Great Synagogue of Tallinn
Estonian: Tallinna suur sünagoog
The façade of the destroyed synagogue, c. 1900
Great Synagogue of Tallinn is located in Estonia
Great Synagogue of Tallinn
Location of the former synagogue in Estonia
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism (former)
Synagogue (1884–1944)
StatusClosed; partially destroyed and then demolished
Location
LocationTallinn
CountryEstonia
Coordinates59°26′04″N 24°45′26″E / 59.434444°N 24.757222°E / 59.434444; 24.757222
Architecture
ArchitectNikolai Thamm Sr.
TypeSynagogue architecture
Completed1884
Demolished1947 (following the WWII bombing of Tallinn)
Website
muuseum.jewish.ee

The Great Synagogue of Tallinn (Estonian: Tallinna suur sünagoog) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, that was located in Maakri Street, Tallinn, Estonia. Nowadays, the Jews are using Tallinn Synagogue.[1]

The synagogue was built in 1884, and it was designed by Nikolai Thamm Sr.[1]

The bombing of Tallinn in World War II in 1944, resulted in the synagogue burning; and in 1947, the synagogue was demolished.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tallinna entsüklopeedia [Encyclopedia of Tallinn]. Volume II (N-Ü) (in Estonian). Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastuse AS. 2004. p. 200.

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