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Garnethill Synagogue
Garnethill Synagogue in 2005
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location129 Hill Street, Garnethill, Glasgow, Scotland
CountryUnited Kingdom
Garnethill Synagogue is located in Scotland
Garnethill Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Scotland
Geographic coordinates55°52′2″N 4°16′4″W / 55.86722°N 4.26778°W / 55.86722; -4.26778
Architecture
Architect(s)
  • John McLeod
  • Nathan Solomon Joseph
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
  • Romanesque Revival (exterior)
  • Byzantine Revival (interior)
Date establishedc. 1823 (as a congregation)
Groundbreaking1879
Completed1881
Specifications
Direction of façadeEast
Capacity580 worshipers
Website
garnethill.org.uk
Listed Building – Category A
Official name129 HILL STREET AND 29 GARNET STREET, HILL STREET SYNAGOGUE
TypeListed Building
Designated27 November 1979
Reference no.LB33040

The Garnethill Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogues located in Garnethill, Glasgow, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. Completed in 1881, the historic synagogue is considered the 'cathedral synagogue' of Scotland.[1]

  1. ^ Jewish Heritage in England: An Architectural Guide. English Heritage. 2006. pp. 195–6.

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