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Hier befand sich der Leopoldstädter Tempel, der im Jahre 1858 nach Plänen von Architekt Leopold Förster im maurischen Stil errichtet und am 10. November 1938 in der sogenannten "Reichskristallnacht" von den nationalsozialistischen Barbaren bis auf die Grundmauern zerstört
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Here stood the Leopoldstädter Temple, built in 1858 in the Moorish style according to the plans of architect Leopold Förster, all but the foundation of which was completely destroyed by National Socialist barbarians on the so-called
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style, the synagogue was completed in 1858 and was the largest synagogue in Vienna. Fuerster's design incorporated spaces for 2,240 sitting and 1,500 standing worshipers. The complex included a
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of the Leopoldstädter, with its tall central section flanked by lower wings on each side, became the model for numerous Moorish Revival synagogues, including the
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The design of the following synagogues were influenced by Förster's design of the Leopoldstädter Tempel:
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A monument marks the location of the former synagogue, together with a memorial plaque that reads in
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This article about a synagogue or other Jewish place of worship in Austria is a
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The Tempel, which housed a prestigious congregation in the capital of the
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Inside view of the Leopoldstädter Tempel. Aquarelle by Emil Ranzenhofer
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Israelitische Bethaus in der Wiener Vorstadt Leopoldstadt
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The Destroyed Synagogues of Vienna - Virtual city walks
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Synagogues destroyed during Kristallnacht (Austria)
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Affiliation
Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
Synagogue
Vienna
Austria
Leopoldstädter Tempel is located in Austria
Austria
Geographic coordinates
48°12′50″N 16°23′06″E / 48.21389°N 16.38500°E / 48.21389; 16.38500
Architect(s)
Ludwig Förster
Synagogue architecture
Style
Moorish Revival
Kristallnacht

Jewish
synagogue
Leopoldstadt
Vienna
Austria
Kristallnacht
Ludwig Förster
Moorish Revival
mikveh
façade
Choral Temple
Bucharest

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