Turku Synagogue

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Turku Synagogue (Finnish: Turun synagoga, Swedish: Åbo synagoga) is a Jewish synagogue, located in the VII District of Turku, Finland.^[1]

Key Information

Turun synagoga
Finnish: Turun synagoga Swedish: Åbo synagoga
Synagogue exterior in 2007
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Brahenkatu 17, VII District, Turku
Country	Finland
Location of the synagogue in Finland
Coordinates	60°27′20.5″N 022°16′00.0″E / 60.455694°N 22.266667°E / 60.455694; 22.266667
Architecture
Architects	August Krook J. E. Hindersson
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Art Nouveau Byzantine Revival
Completed	1912
Specifications
Dome	One
Materials	Brick
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The two-storey synagogue with a distinctive domed cupola was designed by architects, August Krook and J.E. Hindersson, in a mixture of the Art Nouveau and Byzantine Revival styles, and was completed in 1912.^[2][3]

1. ^ "Turku". The Cultural Guide to Jewish Europe. n.d. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
2. ^ "Synagogue in Turku". Religiana.
3. ^ "Finland: Heritage and Heritage Sites". Jewish Heritage Europe. n.d. Retrieved June 6, 2024.

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