The Volgograd Synagogue, also known as the Beit David Synagogue in Volgograd,[1] is an historic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 2 Balahinskaia Street, in the Voroshilovskiy District of the city of Volgograd, Russia. Completed in 1888 in the city then called Tsaritsyn, the synagogue was destroyed during the Battle of Stalingrad after the invasion of German forces, and rebuilt after World War II.[2]
| Volgograd Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue in 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1888–1930); (then since 1999) |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 2 Balahinskaia Street, Voroshilovskiy District, Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast |
| Country | Russia |
  Location of the synagogue in Volgograd Oblast | |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°41′47″N 44°30′32″E / 48.6964°N 44.5089°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1888; 1999 restoration |
| Materials | Brick |
| Website | |
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Invalid designation | |
| Official name | Beit David Synagogue |
| Type | Monument |
| Criteria | Regional significance |
| Reference no. | 3400000285 |
| [1] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Beit David Synagogue in Volgograd". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Volgograd". FJC: Communities. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011.
External links
edit Media related to First Volgograd Synagogue (Beit David) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Russian)
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