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Turun synagoga
Finnish: Turun synagoga
Swedish: Åbo synagoga
Synagogue exterior in 2007
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationBrahenkatu 17, VII District, Turku
CountryFinland
Turku Synagogue is located in Finland
Turku Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Finland
Geographic coordinates60°27′20.5″N 022°16′00.0″E / 60.455694°N 22.266667°E / 60.455694; 22.266667
Architecture
Architect(s)
  • August Krook
  • J. E. Hindersson
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
  • Art Nouveau
  • Byzantine Revival
Completed1912
Specifications
Dome(s)One
MaterialsBrick

Turku Synagogue (Finnish: Turun synagoga, Swedish: Åbo synagoga) is a Jewish synagogue, located in the VII District of Turku, Finland.[1]

The two-storey synagogue with a distinctive domed cupola was designed by architects, August Krook and J.E. Hindersson, in a mixture of the Art Nouveau and Byzantine Revival styles, and was completed in 1912.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Turku". The Cultural Guide to Jewish Europe. n.d. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Synagogue in Turku". Religiana.
  3. ^ "Finland: Heritage and Heritage Sites". Jewish Heritage Europe. n.d. Retrieved June 6, 2024.

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