Semper Synagogue

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Semper Synagogue, also known as the Dresden Synagogue, was built in 1838-40 for the Jewish community of Dresden by Gottfried Semper. It was an early example of the Moorish Revival style of synagogue architecture. [1] [2] The Semper was the first synagogue to feature the richly ornamented interior that was to become the hallmark of Moorish revival architecture. While the exterior was Romanesque, the elaborate Islamic-style interior featured a two-tiered balcony supported by columns copied from the Alhambra. The arches and balcony fronts were richly worked with intricate polychrome foliate and lattice designs in the Moorish style.[3]


The synagogue was destroyed on Kristallnacht .


The New Synagogue (Dresden) was erected on the site of the Semper synagogue.


[edit] References

  1. ^ H.A. Meek, The Synagogue, Phaidon, 1995, p. 188
  2. ^ Moorish Influence At Home in the City, by FRANCIS MORRONE, New York Sun, December 15, 2006, [1]
  3. ^ H.A. Meek, The Synagogue, Phaidon, London, 1995, p. 188, included photo of interior

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