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Grand Synagogue of Lyon
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The Grand Synagogue of Lyon was built shortly after the establishment of a regional consistory by Emperor Napoleon III and the appointment of a regional chief rabbi. In 1858, a new synagogue for the…

Contributor:

Abraham Hirsch

Places:

Lyon, France

Date:

1863–1864

Subjects:

Ashkenazi, Art, Synagogue, Cities, Community

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Decorative Arts, Architecture
Photography of street view of buildings with low stone wall in front.
Synagogue (Carpentras, France)
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This synagogue, located in Carpentras, in Provence, was built in 1367 but went through serious repairs and was remodeled between 1741 and 1744 by a local civil engineer Antoine D’Allemand, in the…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Carpentras, France

Date:

1741–1744

Subjects:

Synagogue, Community, Women, Art, Aesthetics

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Architecture, Decorative Arts
Exterior photograph of building facade with arched windows.