Semper Synagogue

Semper Synagogue

Semper Synagogue, also known as the Dresden Synagogue, was built in 1838-40 for the Jewish community of Dresden by Gottfried Semper. It was an early example of the Moorish Revival style of synagogue architecture. [1]

The Semper Synagogue c. 1860

[2] The Semper was the first synagogue to feature the richly ornamented interior that was to become the hallmark of Moorish Revival architecture. While the exterior was Romanesque, the elaborate Arabic-style interior featured a two-tiered balcony supported by columns copied from the Alhambra. The arches and balcony fronts were richly worked with intricate polychrome foliate and lattice designs in the Moorish style.[3]

The synagogue was destroyed on Kristallnacht.

The New Synagogue (Dresden) was erected on the site of the Semper synagogue.

References

  1. ^ H.A. Meek, The Synagogue, Phaidon, 1995, p. 188
  2. ^ Moorish Influence At Home in the City, by FRANCIS MORRONE, New York Sun, December 15, 2006, [1]
  3. ^ H.A. Meek, The Synagogue, Phaidon, London, 1995, p. 188, included photo of interior

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Coordinates: 51°03′09″N 13°44′48″E / 51.0524°N 13.7468°E / 51.0524; 13.7468


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