Malmö Synagogue

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Malmö Synagogue
Malmö synagoga 2.jpg
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
StatusActive
Location
LocationMalmö, Sweden
Geographic coordinates55°35′58″N 13°00′39″E / 55.59944°N 13.01083°E / 55.59944; 13.01083
Architecture
Architect(s)John Smedberg
TypeSynagogue
StyleArt Nouveau and Moorish Revival
Completed1903
Website
www.jfm.se

Malmö Synagogue (Swedish: Malmö synagoga, Hebrew: בית הכנסת של מאלמו) is the only synagogue in Malmö, Sweden. It was built in 1903 and designed by the architect John Smedberg. It has an Art Nouveau and Moorish Revival design, which is one of the few synagogues in Europe when most of them were destroyed during Kristallnacht 1938.[1] The services of worship are Orthodox.[2][3] At the inauguration of Malmö Synagogue, it was Malmö's first non-Christian place of worship.

Attacks[]

The synagogue was attacked with explosives on July 23, 2010.[4] The explosion was caused with some kind of fireworks or firecracker containing too little gunpowder to seriously damage the building.[5]

The synagogue was attacked with an explosive device on September 28, 2012, shattering a window.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Malmö museer Archived 2009-06-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
  2. ^ Judiska församlingen i Malmö (in Swedish)
  3. ^ Länsstyrelsen i Skåne län Archived 2009-10-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Swedish)
  4. ^ "Malmo Synagogue Rocked by Explosion Archived 2010-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, Dan Verbin, July 27, 2010, Shalom Life.
  5. ^ "Threat and attack against the synagogue of Malmö as Jews leave the Swedish city". . 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
  6. ^ "I natt sprängdes en bomb vid synagogan i Malmö". P4 Stockholm (in Swedish). 28 September 2012.

External links[]

Coordinates: 55°35′58″N 13°00′39″E / 55.59944°N 13.01083°E / 55.59944; 13.01083

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