Great Synagogue (Copenhagen): Difference between revisions

The '''Great Synagogue''' is the main [[synagogue]] of the [[Jew]]ish community in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]. The synagogue is defined by its unique architecture around the [[Ark (synagogue)|Ark of the Law]]. During the first half of the 19th century, synagogues continued to be built in the classical tradition but there began to be a revival of Greek and Roman architecture. The Great Synagogue in Copenhagen is one of a few synagogues of its period to use Egyptian elements in the columns, ceiling and cornice over the ark.<ref>[[Diana Muir|Diana Muir Appelbaum]], "Jewish Identity and Egyptian Revival Architecture", Journal of Jewish Identities, 2012 (5[2]) p. 7.</ref>