Choral synagogue (Vitebsk)

Choral Synagogue of Vitebsk
Belarusian: Харальная сінагога Віцебска
The former synagogue, in 1904
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue (1630–1929)
StatusClosed; subsequently destroyed
Location
LocationMalo-Mogilevskaya Street, Vitebsk
CountryBelarus
Choral synagogue (Vitebsk) is located in Belarus
Choral synagogue (Vitebsk)
Location of Vitebsk, in Belarus
Geographic coordinates55°00′N 29°30′E / 55°N 29.5°E / 55; 29.5
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleBaroque
Completed1630
Destroyedc. 1939

The Choral synagogue of Vitebsk (Belarusian: Харальная сінагога Віцебска, romanizedCharaĺnaja sinahoha Viciebska; Russian: Заручайная Синагога Витебска, romanizedZarachaynaya Sinagoga Vitebska) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located on Malo-Mogilevskaya Street in Vitebsk, Belarus. Known as the synagogue of Marc Chagall, its ruins have remained in the city since its destruction during World War II.


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