Great Synagogue (Danzig)
The Great Synagogue (German: Neue Synagoge, Polish: Wielka Synagoga), was a synagogue of the Jewish Community of Danzig in the city of Danzig, Germany (later Free City of Danzig, now Gdańsk, Poland). It was built in 1885–1887 on Reitbahnstraße, now Bogusławski Street. It was the largest synagogue in the city, and was demolished by the Free City authorities in May 1939.
| Great Synagogue in Danzig | |
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Great Synagogue in Danzig (Gdańsk) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1887–1939) |
| Status | Demolished |
| Location | |
| Location | Danzig |
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Location of the former synagogue in modern Poland | |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°20′53.10″N 18°38′51.21″E |
| Architecture | |
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| Style | Neo-Renaissance |
| Completed | 1887 |
| Demolished | May 1939 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2,000 worshipers |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Spire(s) | Two |
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