Tartu Synagogue

Former Orthodox synagogue in Tartu, Estonia

Tartu Synagogue

Estonian: Tartu sünagoog

A postcard of the former synagogue

Religion
Affiliation| Orthodox Judaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status| Synagogue (1903-1944)
Status| Closed; destroyed
Location
Location| Tartu
Country| Estonia

Location of the destroyed synagogue in Estonia

Geographic coordinates| 58°22′30″N 26°44′00″E﻿ / ﻿58.375°N 26.733333°E﻿ / 58.375; 26.733333
Architecture
Architect(s)| R. Pohlmann
Type| Synagogue architecture
Completed| 1903
Destroyed| 1944
Website
muuseum.jewish.ee

The Tartu Synagogue (Estonian: Tartu sünagoog) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, that was located in Tartu, Estonia.[1]

The synagogue was built in 1903 and was designed by a local architect R. Pohlmann.[1]

The synagogue was destroyed during World War II. Many of the synagogue's items were saved and can be seen in Estonian National Museum.[1]

## See also

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* Estonia portal
* Judaism portal

* History of the Jews in Estonia
* The Holocaust in Estonia

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Eesti sünagoogid, Leo Gens" (PDF). muuseum.jewish.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved June 5, 2020.

## External links

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Media related to Tartu Synagogue at Wikimedia Commons

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