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Neue Synagogue, Berlin
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Quick Facts
CityBerlin
CountryGermany
Year1859 - 1866
Height50,0m / 164ft
Realisation
ArchitectEduard Knoblauch
Building Info
NameNeue Synagogue
AddressOranienburgerstrasse 30, Berlin-Mitte
Notes
The largest synagogue in the world when completed in 1866.
The small towers reach a height of 34m, the dome reaches 50m.
Set on fire during Kristallnacht in 1938
Severely damaged in 1943 by air raids
Reconstruction started in 1989.
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ArticleNeue Synagogue
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