| Synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds | |||||||||
| Native Name: | fr|Synagogue de La Chaux-de-Fonds | ||||||||
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| Religious Affiliation: | Judaism | ||||||||
| Rite: | Nusach Ashkenaz | ||||||||
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| Organisational Status: | Synagogue | ||||||||
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| Ownership: | Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Baden | ||||||||
| Functional Status: | Active | ||||||||
| Location: | 63 Rue du Parc, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Neuchâtel | ||||||||
| Country: | Switzerland | ||||||||
| Map Type: | Canton of Neuchâtel | ||||||||
| Map Size: | 250 | ||||||||
| Map Relief: | 1 | ||||||||
| Architect: | Richard Kuder | ||||||||
| Architecture Type: | Synagogue architecture | ||||||||
| Established: | 1830s | ||||||||
| Groundbreaking: | 1894 | ||||||||
| Year Completed: | 1896 | ||||||||
| Date Destroyed: | --> | ||||||||
| Dome Quantity: | One | ||||||||
| Materials: | Brick | ||||||||
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| Footnotes: | [1] | ||||||||
The Synagogue of La Chaux-de-Fonds (fr|Synagogue de La Chaux-de-Fonds) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 63 Rue du Parc, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.[2]
The synagogue was opened in 1896 and was listed among the Cultural Property of National Significance. It is also part of the La Chaux-de-Fonds 19th-century urban ensemble listed as a World Heritage Site.[3]
The synagogue was built in a Byzantine Revival style with Romanesque Revival elements.[3] [2] The cross-shaped casement is topped by a cupola.[3] The interior of the building is adorned with rich paintings.[3] The organ, made by Kuhn from Männedorf, is no longer in service.[3]
In 1833, the Jewish community of La Chaux-de-Fonds started worshipping in a private residency.[2] A first synagogue was built in 1863 and consecrated by Rabbi Moïse Nordmann from Hégenheim, Alsace.[2]
The new synagogue was built between 1894 and 1896 by architect Richard Kuder.[4] The foundation stone of the new building was laid on June 28, 1894.[2] The synagogue was consecrated On May 13, 1896, by Rabbi Jules Wolff.[2] [3]