Editing Synagogue (section)

==Other famous synagogues==
* The [[Worms Synagogue]] in Germany, built in 1175 and razed on [[Kristallnacht]] in 1938, was painstakingly reconstructed using many of the original stones. It is still in use as a synagogue.
* The [[Synagogue of El Transito]] of [[Toledo, Spain]], was built in 1356 by [[Samuel ha-Levi]], treasurer of King Pedro I of [[Crown of Castile|Castile]]. This is one of the best examples of [[Mudéjar]] architecture in Spain. The design of the synagogue recalls the Nasrid style of architecture that was employed during the same period in the decorations of the palace of the [[Alhambra]] in Granada as well as the [[Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba|Mosque of Córdoba]]. Since 1964, this site has hosted a Sephardi museum.
* The [[Hurva Synagogue]], located in the [[Jewish Quarter (Jerusalem)|Jewish Quarter]] of the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City]] of [[Jerusalem]], was Jerusalem's main Ashkenazi synagogue from the 16th century until 1948, when it was destroyed by the [[Arab Legion]] several days after the conquest of the city. After the [[Six-Day War]], an arch was built to mark the spot where the synagogue stood. A complete reconstruction, to plans drawn up by architect [[Nahum Meltzer]], opened in March 2010.
* The [[Abdallah Ibn Salam Mosque]] or [[Oran]], Algeria, built in 1880, but converted into a mosque in 1975 when most [[Algerian Jews]] had left the country for France following independence.
*The [[Nidhe Israel Synagogue]] ("Bridgetown Synagogue") of [[Barbados]], located in the capital city of [[Bridgetown]], was first built in 1654. It was destroyed in the [[hurricane]] of 1831 and reconstructed in 1833.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nidhe Israel Synagogue |publisher=planetware |url=http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/bridgetown-bar-mi-bdgtn.htm#BAR-MI-SYN}}</ref>
* The [[Curaçao synagogue]] or ''Snoa'' in [[Willemstad]], [[Curaçao]], [[Netherlands Antilles]] was built by Sephardic Portuguese Jews from Amsterdam and Recife, Brazil. It is modeled after the Esnoga in Amsterdam. Congregation Mikvé Israel built this synagogue in 1692; it was reconstructed in 1732.
* The [[Bialystoker Synagogue]] on New York's [[Lower East Side]], is located in a landmark building dating from 1826 that was originally a [[Methodist Episcopal Church]]. The building is made of quarry stone mined locally on Pitt Street, Manhattan. It is an example of [[federal architecture]]. The ceilings and walls are hand-painted with [[zodiac]] [[fresco]]s, and the sanctuary is illuminated by {{convert|40|ft|m|2|adj=on}} stained glass windows. The bimah and floor-to-ceiling ark are handcarved.
* The [[Great Synagogue of Florence]], '''Tempio Maggiore''', Florence, 1874–1882, is an example of the magnificent, cathedral-like synagogues built in almost every major European city in the 19th century and early 20th century.
* Boston's 1920 [[Vilna Shul]] is a rare surviving intact Immigrant Era synagogue.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.vilnashul.org| title = Vilna Shul}}</ref>
* The  Northstar Synagogue in Arkhangelsk, Russia is the world's northernmost synagogue building at 65.55 degrees north, second to the synagogue in Fairbanks Alaska.<ref>{{Cite web |last=JTA |title=World’s northernmost JCC opens in Russian Arctic city |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/worlds-northernmost-jcc-opens-in-russian-arctic-city/ |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=www.timesofisrael.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* The [[Görlitz Synagogue]] in [[Görlitz]], Germany, was built in Jugendstil style between 1909 and 1911. Damaged, but not destroyed, during the [[Kristallnacht]] riots, the synagogue was bought by the City Council in 1963. After extensive renovations concluding in late 2020, the main sanctuary (Kuppelsaal with 310 seats) will be reopened for general culture, and the small synagogue (Wochentags-Synagoge, with space for around 45 visitors)