Great Synagogue of London
The Great Synagogue of London was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the City of London, England, in the United Kingdom. The synagogue was, for centuries, the centre of Ashkenazi life in London. Built north of Aldgate in the 17th century, it was destroyed during World War II, in the Blitz.
| Great Synagogue of London | |
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The Great Synagogue in 1809 (from Ackerman's Microcosm of London) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1790–1941) |
| Status | Destroyed (during WWII) |
| Location | |
| Location | Dukes Place, City of London, England EC3 |
Location of the former synagogue in the City of London | |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°30′51″N 0°04′40″W |
| Architecture | |
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| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Founder | Benjamin Levy |
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| Date established | c. 1690 |
| Completed | 1722; 1790; and 1852 |
| Destroyed | 11 May 1941 |
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