- Oslo Synagogue
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Exterior of the synagogue in Oslo, note concrete barriers
The Oslo Synagogue is a synagogue in Oslo, Norway. The congregation was established in 1892, but the present building was erected 1920. Architectural historian Carol Herselle Krinsky describes the two-story tall, stuccoed building with a round tower topped with a spire supporting a Star of David as resembling "a simple and charming country chapel.' [1]
King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon visited the synagogue in June, 2009.[2][3]
The synagogue was the site of a 2006 attack by gunmen. No one was injured.[4] The four were a 29-year-old man of Pakistani origin, a 28-year-old Norwegian-Pakistani, a 28-year-old Norwegian of foreign origin, and a 26-year-old Norwegian.[5]
References
- ^ Synagogues of Europe; Architecture, History, Meaning, MIT Press, 1985; revised edition, MIT Press, 1986; Dover reprint, 1996, p. 94
- ^ Norway king visits local Jewish community
- ^ Jun 10, 2009, Jerusalem Post, King of Norway visits Jewish community, [1]
- ^ Synagogue shooting spurs calls for tighter security, Aftenposten English edition [2]
- ^ Israeli embassy target of Oslo synagogue attackers
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Oslo
- Religious buildings completed in 1920
- Synagogues in Norway
- 21st-century attacks on synagogues and Jewish communal organizations
- Islamist terrorism in Europe
- Religious organizations established in 1892
- 1920 establishments in Norway
- Terrorism in Norway
- Norwegian building and structure stubs
- Synagogue stubs
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