Synagogue of Baden | |
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Native name German: Synagoge Baden | |
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Type | Synagogue |
Location | Parkstrasse 17 Baden, canton of Aargau, Switzerland |
Coordinates | 47°28′43″N 08°18′32″E / 47.47861°N 8.30889°E |
Built | 1912–1913 |
Official name | Synagoge Parkstrasse 17 |
The synagogue of Baden is an Orthodox Ashkenazi-rite synagogue in the city of Baden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. It was built in 1912–1913 and is now listed among the Cultural Property of National Significance. [1] [2]
The construction of a synagogue in Baden was projected in 1904. In December 1911, the Jewish community of Baden acquired a plot at Parkstrasse 17, in front of today's Grand Casino Baden, [2] for 23,000 francs. Several architects offered to design the building. Eventually, the synagogue was designed by Badener architect Otto Dorer (1851–1920) and his collaborator Adolf Füchslin (1850–1925). [2] It has large semi-circular windows and a richly adorned interior. The synagogue was consecrated on September 2, 1913. [2]
In 1931, around Yom Kippur, the façade of the synagogue was sprayed with swastikas. [2]