Great Synagogue of London

Great Synagogue of London
The Great Synagogue in 1809
(from Ackerman's Microcosm of London)
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue (1790–1941)
StatusDestroyed (during WWII)
Location
LocationDukes Place, City of London, England EC3
Great Synagogue of London is located in City of London
Great Synagogue of London
Location of the former synagogue
in the City of London
Geographic coordinates51°30′51″N 0°04′40″W / 51.5141°N 0.0779°W / 51.5141; -0.0779
Architecture
Architect(s)
TypeSynagogue architecture
FounderBenjamin Levy
Funded by
Date establishedc. 1690
Completed1722; 1790; and 1852
Destroyed11 May 1941

The Great Synagogue of London was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the City of London, England, in the United Kingdom. The synagogue was, for centuries, the centre of Ashkenazi life in London. Built north of Aldgate in the 17th century, it was destroyed during World War II, in the Blitz.