Synagogue of Baden, Aargau
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The synagogue of Baden is an Orthodox Ashkenazi-rite synagogue in the city of Baden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. It was built in 1912–1913 and is now listed among the Cultural Property of National Significance.[1][2]
History
The construction of a synagogue in Baden was projected in 1904. In December 1911, the Jewish community of Baden acquired a plot at Parkstrasse 17, in front of today's Grand Casino Baden,[2] for 23,000 francs. Several architects offered to design the building. Eventually, the synagogue was designed by Badener architect Otto Dorer (1851–1920) and his collaborator Adolf Füchslin (1850–1925).[2] It has large semi-circular windows and a richly adorned interior. The synagogue was consecrated on September 2, 1913.[2]
In 1931, around Yom Kippur, the façade of the synagogue was sprayed with swastikas.[2]
See also
- History of the Jews in Switzerland
- List of cultural property of national significance in Switzerland: Aargau
References
- ^ "Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance — Aargau" (pdf) (in German). Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP). 2009. p. 47. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Baden (Kanton Aargau, CH): Jüdische Geschichte / Synagoge: Zur Geschichte der Synagoge". Alemannia Judaica (in German). Retrieved February 16, 2019..
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