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 Richard Kuder[3]. 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]

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.
  3. "The Rue du Parc synagogue in La Chaux-de-Fonds". blog.nationalmuseum.ch. Retrieved Dec 22, 2020.

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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