New Synagogue (Darmstadt)

New Synagogue
German: Neue Synagoge
The Torah ark, stained glass windows and synagogue dome
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Design featuresStained-glass windows by Brian Clarke
Location
LocationWilhelm-Glässing-Straße 26, Darmstadt, Hessen
CountryGermany
New Synagogue (Darmstadt) is located in Hesse
New Synagogue (Darmstadt)
Location of the synagogue in Hessen
Geographic coordinates49°52′03″N 8°39′17″E / 49.8675°N 8.65467°E / 49.8675; 8.65467
Architecture
Architect(s)Alfred Jacoby
TypeSynagogue architecture
StylePostmodern
Completed1988
Specifications
Capacity200 worshippers
Dome(s)Three
MaterialsStone; concrete
Website
jg-darmstadt.de (in German)
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The New Synagogue (German: Neue Synagoge) is a Reform[citation needed] Jewish congregation, synagogue, community centre, and Jewish museum (German: Jüdische Gemeinde), located in Darmstadt, in the state of Hessen, Germany.[6]

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