Vyborg Synagogue
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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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Vyborg Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Rite | Ashkenazi |
Year consecrated | 1910 |
Status | air bombed in 1939 |
Location | |
Location | Vyborg, Finland |
Geographic coordinates | 60.70801°N 28.764117°E / 60.70801; 28.764117 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Gerhard Sohlberg, Viktor Riihelä |
Type | Synagogue |
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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]