The Great Synagogue is located in the ninth district of Paris. It is a neo-Romanesque-Byzantine building from the late nineteenth century. the monumental facade is decorated with semicircular windows, rosettes and decorated cornices. Inside there is a four-poster bimah and a decorated Aronha Kodesz.
The synagogue was built between 1867 and 1875. It uses a combination of Neo-Roman style with Byzantine and Moorish elements. This resulted in a monumental building with a barrel vault, divided into three parts. In the central one there is a raised bimah and stairs leading to the wardrobe in which the Torah is stored.
The interior of the synagogue was seriously damaged during the German occupation. The renovation was carried out in 1967. Efforts were made to restore the synagogue to its original appearance. It is raw, ascetic, the only decorative elements are the finials of the pillars and the decorated bima and Aron ha Kodesz.
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