Galitska Synagogue
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| Galitska Synagogue | |
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| Location |  Kiev, Ukraine |
| Religious affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Functional status | Active |
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| Architectural style | Aesopian style |
| Year completed | 1909 |
The Galitska Synagogue is a synagogue in Kiev, Ukraine.
[edit] History
The synagouge was built in 1909 in a Moorish style. The facade is neo-romanticist, with neo-Byzantine elements. The building was devastated during the World War II by Nazis. For the next fifty years it was used an ammunition storage. It was renovated in 2001 and it is still active today.
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[edit] External links
- http://www.europeanjewishfund.org/index.php?/member_communities/ukraine/
- http://www.judaica.kiev.ua/eng/programs-Eng-06/Commun.htm#01
- http://www.ncsj.org/AuxPages/Wkly060811.pdf
- http://www.vaadua.org/ReportsEngl/2004engl.htm
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