Great Synagogue of Tallinn

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StatusClosed; partially destroyed and then demolished
LocationTallinn
Great Synagogue of Tallinn
Estonian: Tallinna suur sünagoog
The façade of the destroyed synagogue, c.1900
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue (18841944)
StatusClosed; partially destroyed and then demolished
Location
LocationTallinn
CountryEstonia
Great Synagogue of Tallinn is located in Estonia
Great Synagogue of Tallinn
Location of the former synagogue in Estonia
Geographic coordinates59°26′04″N 24°45′26″E / 59.434444°N 24.757222°E / 59.434444; 24.757222
Architecture
ArchitectNikolai Thamm Sr.
TypeSynagogue architecture
Completed1884
Demolished1947 (following the WWII bombing of Tallinn)
Website
muuseum.jewish.ee

The Great Synagogue of Tallinn (Estonian: Tallinna suur sünagoog) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, that was located in Maakri Street, Tallinn, Estonia. Nowadays, the Jews are using Tallinn Synagogue.[1]

The synagogue was built in 1884, and it was designed by Nikolai Thamm Sr.[1]

The bombing of Tallinn in World War II in 1944, resulted in the synagogue burning; and in 1947, the synagogue was demolished.[1]

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