Synagogue des Tournelles explained

Synagogue Tournelles
Native Name:French: Synagogue de la rue des Tournelles
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Religious Affiliation:Orthodox Judaism
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Organisational Status:Synagogue
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Leadership:Rabbi Yves-Henri Marcuano
Functional Status:Active
Location:21 Rue des Tournelles, Marais district, IVe arrondissement, Paris
Country:France
Map Type:France Paris
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Coordinates:48.8553°N 2.367°W
Year Completed:1876
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Capacity:1,300 worshippers
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Designation1:France
Designation1 Offname:Synagogue
Designation1 Date:29 December 1987

The Synagogue des Tournelles (French: Synagogue de la rue des Tournelles) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on the Rue des Tournelles, in the Marais district, in the IVe arrondissement of Paris, France.[1] The building was dedicated on 15 September 1876, during Jewish New Year celebrations.

History

The first synagogue, on this site, was completed in 1861 and was destroyed by fire during the Paris Commune of 1871.[2]

The current synagogue was completed in 1876, built in the Romanesque Revival and Byzantine Revival styles, and was described as an architectural gem.[3] Principally designed by Marcellin Varcollier, the internal visible metallic framework was created by Gustave Eiffel.[4] [5]

The original congregation was mostly French Jews from the Alsace and Lorraine regions of eastern France. They were joined later by immigrants from Poland, Russia, and other countries of central Europe.[6]

In 1941, the synagogue was attacked as one of Paris synagogue attacks planned by the far-right Revolutionary Social Movement.

This synagogue was listed as an historical monument of France on 29 December 1987; and was included in the Base Mérimée, a database of architectural heritage maintained by the French Ministry of Culture.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manon, C. . The Synagogue des Tournelles in Paris . 12 April 2021 . Sortir A Paris . 18 August 2021 . en .
  2. Web site: The Marais . The Cultural Guide to Jewish Europe. n.d. . 7 June 2024 .
  3. Web site: WATCH: A Walk in the Marais, the Jewish Heart of Paris . 10 April 2018 . Haaretz . Schocken . Tel Aviv . 18 August 2021.
  4. Web site: History of the Tournelles Synagogue . Sortiaparis.com . 12 April 2021 . 7 June 2024 .
  5. Web site: Fletcher, Caroline . Tournelles Synagogue . W&L Paris . June 7, 2024 .
  6. Web site: . Synagogue des Tournelles . 19 August 2020 . Synatournelles . 18 August 2021.