Türkischer Tempel

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Türkischer Tempel

Interior of the Türkischer Tempel in Vienna

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Location Flag of Austria Vienna, Austria
Ecclesiastical status Destroyed
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The Türkischer Tempel (English: Turkish Temple) was a synagogue in Vienna. It was built specifically for a community of Sephardi Jews, who originally came from Turkey. The synagogue was built in a Turkish, almost Islamic style, with a dome. The building was destroyed during the Reichskristallnacht in 1938.



Coordinates: 48°12′57″N 16°23′02″E / 48.21583, 16.38389

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