The story of Synagogue in Teplice (Teplitz-Schönau)
Synagogue in Teplice (Teplitz-Schönau) stood in Teplice, Czech Republic. The construction date is not documented in the supplied record.
Neo-Renaissance with Moorish elements; largest synagogue and cultural/educational center in Bohemia. Burnt to the ground in 1939 during riots after the town was occupied by Germans.
The Jewish community
This synagogue served the Jewish community of Teplice. The supplied source record does not provide a separate history of the congregation or its population.
Architecture and design
The construction date is not documented in the supplied record. Its recorded architectural character was Neo-Renaissance. The architect is not documented.
Life inside the synagogue
The building functioned as a synagogue and communal gathering place in Teplice. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.
Destruction
Burnt to the ground in 1939 during riots after the town was occupied by Germans.
The community’s fate
The supplied source record does not give a separate account of what happened to the Jewish community of Teplice. Further community research is required.
The site today
The supplied source record does not identify the present condition of the building or its former site. Further site research is required.
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