Malmö Synagogue
| Malmö Synagogue | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Malmö, Sweden |
| Geographic coordinates | 55°35′58″N 13°00′39″E / 55.59944°N 13.01083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | John Smedberg |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Art Nouveau and Moorish Revival |
| Completed | 1903 |
| Website | |
| www.jfm.se | |
Malmö Synagogue (Swedish: Malmö synagoga) is the only synagogue in Malmö, Sweden. It was built in 1903 and designed by the architect John Smedberg. It has an Art Nouveau and Moorish Revival design.[1] The services of worship are orthodox.[2][3]
Attacks
The synagogue was attacked with explosives on July 23, 2010.[4] The explosion was caused with some kind of fireworks or firecracker containing too little gunpowder to seriously damage the building.[5]
The synagogue was attacked with an explosive device on September 28, 2012, shattering a window.[6]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malmö Synagogue.
- ^ Malmö museer Archived 2009-06-07 at the Wayback Machine Template:Sv icon
- ^ Judiska församlingen i Malmö Template:Sv icon
- ^ Länsstyrelsen i Skåne län Archived 2009-10-04 at the Wayback Machine Template:Sv icon
- ^ "Malmo Synagogue Rocked by Explosion Archived 2010-07-30 at the Wayback Machine, Dan Verbin, July 27, 2010, Shalom Life.
- ^ "Threat and attack against the synagogue of Malmö as Jews leave the Swedish city". European Jewish Press. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
- ^ "I natt sprängdes en bomb vid synagogan i Malmö". P4 Stockholm (in Swedish). 28 September 2012.
External links
55°35′58″N 13°00′39″E / 55.59944°N 13.01083°E
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