VIENNA, AUSTRIA

Vienna XV, Synagogue on Turnergasse

A synagogue associated with the Jewish community of Vienna. Destroyed during Kristallnacht, 1938.

Completed
Built 1871-73, Neo-Renaissance, designed by Carl König
Destroyed
1938
Architect / style
Carl König · Neo-Renaissance
Capacity
Not documented
IMAGE RESEARCH PENDING
OVERVIEW

The story of Vienna XV, Synagogue on Turnergasse

Vienna XV, Synagogue on Turnergasse stood in Vienna, Austria. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1871-73, Neo-Renaissance, designed by Carl König.

Destroyed during Kristallnacht, 1938.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Vienna. The supplied source record does not provide a separate history of the congregation or its population.

Architecture and design

The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1871-73, Neo-Renaissance, designed by Carl König. Its recorded architectural character was Neo-Renaissance. The recorded architect was Carl König.

Life inside the synagogue

The building functioned as a synagogue and communal gathering place in Vienna. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.

Destruction

Destroyed during Kristallnacht, 1938.

The community’s fate

The supplied source record does not give a separate account of what happened to the Jewish community of Vienna. 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.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING
  • Lost Synagogues of Europe — Vienna 11