Great Synagogue of London (Q1580187)

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  • English Wikipedia categories: 1790 establishments in England, 18th-century synagogues, Ashkenazi Jewish culture in England, Ashkenazi synagogues, British synagogues bombed by the Luftwaffe, Former synagogues in London, Religion in the City of London, Religious buildings and structures completed in 1790, Synagogues destroyed by Nazi Germany
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Great Synagogue of London was, for centuries, the centre of Ashkenazi synagogue and Jewish life in London. Built north of Aldgate in the 17th century, it was destroyed during World War II, in the Blitz.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

La Grande synagogue de Londres a été pendant plusieurs siècles le centre de la vie religieuse et communautaire juive ashkénaze à Londres. Elle a été détruite par un bombardement pendant le Blitzkrieg. Elle était membre de l'United Synagogue.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Die Große Synagoge von London (en. Great Synagogue of London) stellte jahrhundertelang das Zentrum des aschkenasisch-jüdischen Lebens in der britischen Hauptstadt dar; während des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurde sie beim Angriff der Deutschen Luftwaffe (The Blitz) zerstört.

Wikidata location: 51.5141, -0.0779 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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18th-century synagogues building=synagogue, amenity=place_of_worship
Ashkenazi synagogues building=synagogue, amenity=place_of_worship
British synagogues bombed by the Luftwaffe building=synagogue, amenity=place_of_worship
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