Choral synagogue (Vitebsk)
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AffiliationOrthodox Judaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue (1630–1929)
StatusClosed; subsequently destroyed
| Choral Synagogue of Vitebsk | |
|---|---|
Belarusian: Харальная сінагога Віцебска | |
 The former synagogue, in 1904 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1630–1929) |
| Status | Closed; subsequently destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Malo-Mogilevskaya Street, Vitebsk |
| Country | Belarus |
| Coordinates | 55°00′N 29°30′E / 55°N 29.5°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1630 |
| Destroyed | c. 1939 |
The Choral synagogue of Vitebsk (Belarusian: Харальная сінагога Віцебска, romanized: Charaĺnaja sinahoha Viciebska; Russian: Заручайная Синагога Витебска, romanized: Zarachaynaya Sinagoga Vitebska) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located on Malo-Mogilevskaya Street in Vitebsk, Belarus. Known as the synagogue of Marc Chagall, its ruins have remained in the city since its destruction during World War II.
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