Great Choral Synagogue
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Not to be confused with Grand Choral Synagogue.
| Great Choral Synagogue | |
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| Basic information | |
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| Location | Schekovytska 29, Podil Kiev, Ukraine |
| Religious affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Functional status | Active |
| Leadership | Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | 1895 - Nikolay Gardenik 1915 - Valerian Rykov[1] |
| Architectural style | Aesopian style |
| Year completed | 1895 |
The Great Choral Synagogue of Kiev also known as the Podil Synagogue, is situated in Kiev, Ukraine.
[edit] History
The synagouge was built 1895 and reconstructed in 1915.[2] Gabriel Jakob Rozenberg[2] and Wladimir Gorazjewitsch Ginzburg, two merchants, financed the building. It was built in an Aesopian style. The building was defiled during the World War II by Nazis.[3]
[edit] Gallery
 The Holy Ark of the synagogue |
 A stained glass window |
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