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Oranienburger Strasse 30, Mitte
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Oranienburger Strasse (S1, S2)
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Neue Synagogue
When opened in 1866 as German's largest synagogue, the magnificent
and sumptuous Neue Synagogue was the symbol of the Jewish
community in Berlin.
Neue Synagogue
Construction
Construction of the 'New Synagogue' started in 1859 and it was completed
7 years later.
The design by Eduard Knoblauch, in a neo-byzantine style with Moorish influences, was complicated by the asymmetrical shape of the plot. State of the art construction techniques were used to construct the galleries and 50m high gilded dome.
The design by Eduard Knoblauch, in a neo-byzantine style with Moorish influences, was complicated by the asymmetrical shape of the plot. State of the art construction techniques were used to construct the galleries and 50m high gilded dome.
Scheunenviertel Revival
During the infamous Kristallnacht pogrom on 9-10 November 1938,
the synagogue was desecrated by the nazis, 
and it was
destroyed in 1943 by allied bombing. The building was
finally demolished in 1958 but it wasn't until after
the fall of the Berlin Wall that the reconstruction started.
In May 1995, the reconstructed synagogue was finally completed, triggering a revival of the whole Scheunenviertel district. It is now a lively district with many restaurants and cafés.
The Synagogue's Dome
In May 1995, the reconstructed synagogue was finally completed, triggering a revival of the whole Scheunenviertel district. It is now a lively district with many restaurants and cafés.
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