Holocaust Memorial Synagogue, Holocaust memorial and museum in Poklonnaya Hill, Moscow, Russia.
The Holocaust Memorial Synagogue combines a Jewish place of worship with exhibition spaces displaying artifacts from Jewish life and Holocaust documentation.
Founded by the Russian Jewish Congress in 1998, the synagogue marked a significant moment in post-Soviet Jewish revival under Boris Yeltsin's presidency.
The synagogue houses permanent exhibitions about Jewish life in Russia, including displays about the 400 restrictive laws from pre-revolutionary times.
Located at 53 Kutuzovsky Avenue, the facility contains a main hall with balcony, rabbi offices, library, and spaces for educational programs.
The building stands next to an Orthodox church and a mosque, forming part of an outdoor museum complex dedicated to Russia's World War II victory.
Location: Moscow
Inception: 1998
Founders: Russian Jewish Congress
Architects: Moshe Zarhy, Frank Meisler
Architectural style: postmodern architecture
Website: http://poklonnaya.ru
GPS coordinates: 55.73000,37.49628
Latest update: March 5, 2025 23:04
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