Edmond J Safra Grand Choral Synagogue (The), St. Petersburg
2 Lermontovskiy Prospekt, St. Petersburg 190
Open Hours: Mo to Su from 08:00 AM to 06:00 PM
The Edmond J Safra Grand Choral Synagogue is the second largest and second most architecturally elegant synagogue in Europe, ... More
Edmond J Safra Grand Choral Synagogue (The)
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The Edmond J Safra Grand Choral Synagogue is the second largest and second most architecturally elegant synagogue in Europe, its cupola reaching a height of some 47 meters. It was built in Arabesque-Mauritanian style between 1880 and 1883 under Professor I.I. Shaposhnikov and architect Viktor Aleksandrovich Shreter and consecrated in 1893. The synagogue was shelled during WWII but not seriously damaged. The main prayer hall holds 1200 and has women's galleries on three sides. There are also smaller halls. Prayers are held daily from 10a-12:30p and from 1p-3p.
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