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Grand Choral Synagogue
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Though construction ended in 1888 after eight years, the neo-Byzantine and Moorish revival Grand Choral Synagogue in St. Petersburg was not consecrated until 1893. The grand, imposing building, which…

Contributor:

Leon I. Bakhman, Ivan I. Shaposhnikov

Places:

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (St Petersburg, Russia)

Date:

1893

Subjects:

Synagogue, Crafts, Cities, Jewish identity, Education, Architecture, Photography

Categories:

Photography, Architecture
Street view of ornate building with archways, turrets, and domed roof, surrounded by fence.
Painting of the Żólkiew Synagogue
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This painting exemplifies the decorative plaques that sometimes adorned the eastern walls of synagogues to commemorate the glory of the Temple in Jerusalem and indicate the direction of prayer. In…

Contributor:

Netanel Leichter

Places:

Lwow, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Lviv, Ukraine)

Date:

1898

Subjects:

Synagogue, Cities, Crafts, Jewish identity, Jerusalem, Architecture, Painting

Categories:

Painting, Architecture
Painting of building with two-tiered roof and Hebrew and Yiddish writing on bottom of page.