Garnethill Synagogue

Garnethill Synagogue
Garnethill Synagogue in 2005
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	129 Hill Street, Garnethill, Glasgow, Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Location of the synagogue in Scotland
Geographic coordinates	55°52′2″N 4°16′4″W / 55.86722°N 4.26778°W / 55.86722; -4.26778
Architecture
Architect(s)	John McLeod Nathan Solomon Joseph
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Romanesque Revival (exterior) Byzantine Revival (interior)
Date established	c. 1823 (as a congregation)
Groundbreaking	1879
Completed	1881
Specifications
Direction of façade	East
Capacity	580 worshipers
Website
garnethill.org.uk
Listed Building – Category A
Official name	129 HILL STREET AND 29 GARNET STREET, HILL STREET SYNAGOGUE
Type	Listed Building
Designated	27 November 1979
Reference no.	LB33040

The Garnethill Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogues located in Garnethill, Glasgow, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. Completed in 1881, the historic synagogue is considered the 'cathedral synagogue' of Scotland.^[1]