Choral synagogue (Vitebsk)
Former synagogue in Vitebsk, Belarus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Choral synagogue of Vitebsk (Belarusian: Харальная сінагога Віцебска, romanized: Charaĺnaja sinahoha Viciebska; Russian: Заручайная Синагога Витебска, romanized: Zarachaynaya Sinagoga Vitebska) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located on Malo-Mogilevskaya Street in Vitebsk, Belarus. Known as the synagogue of Marc Chagall, its ruins have remained in the city since its destruction during World War II.
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Choral Synagogue of Vitebsk | |
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Belarusian: Харальная сінагога Віцебска | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1630–1929) |
Status | Closed; subsequently destroyed |
Location | |
Location | Malo-Mogilevskaya Street, Vitebsk |
Country | Belarus |
Geographic coordinates | 55°N 29.5°E / 55; 29.5 |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1630 |
Destroyed | c. 1939 |
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