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Vyborg Synagogue

Vyborg Synagogue

Finnish place of worship

Vyborg Synagogue was the synagogue of the Jewish community in Vyborg. It was completed in 1910 as the town was a part of Grand Duchy of Finland. Vyborg Synagogue was one of the three synagogues ever built in Finland.

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Original design was made by Finnish architect Gerhard Sohlberg in 1905 and the synagogue was built in 1909–1910 after some modifications by construction engineer Viktor Riihelä.[1] It was completely destroyed by Soviet air bombings on the first day of Winter War, 30 November 1939.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Virtual Vyborg 1939 (caption) Retrieved 5 November 2014. (in Finnish)
  2. [2]
    Synagogat Fenno Judaica. Retrieved 5 November 2014. (in Finnish)


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