Synagoge, Religious building in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic.
The synagogue stood on the north side of Malá Hradební Street, a tall eclectic building in Oriental style with a women's gallery. It was built in 1880 to Alwin Köhler's plans and enlarged in the early 20th century, when a Rieger organ was added.
The synagogue was built in 1880 to Alwin Köhler's plans, funded by donations from community members, and inaugurated by Teplice rabbi Artur Rosenzweig. It survived the November 1938 pogroms but was set on fire by a crowd on 31 December 1938, leaving only the outer walls and ground floor.
The building served as a gathering place where the Jewish community came together for worship and religious celebrations. The Rieger organ made the space particularly suited for musical devotions.
The original location has been replaced by a shopping center that was built in 2009 near the city center. Today the site is difficult for visitors to access, as it now houses a modern commercial building.
After the 1938 fire only the outer walls and ground floor survived; a butcher firm bought the remains in 1940 and set up a production workshop and a butchery training school there. The building was partly damaged when the city was bombed in 1945.
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