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Synagogue of Besançon

Coordinates: 47°14′26″N 6°01′15″E / 47.24056°N 6.02083°E / 47.24056; 6.02083
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Synagogue of Besançon
The synagogue in 2006
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location23 Quai de Strasbourg, Battant, Besançon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
CountryFrance
Synagogue of Besançon is located in France
Synagogue of Besançon
Location of the synagogue in France
Geographic coordinates47°14′26″N 6°01′15″E / 47.24056°N 6.02083°E / 47.24056; 6.02083
Architecture
Architect(s)Pierre Marnotte
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleMoorish Revival
Date established1807 (as a congregation)
Completed1870
MaterialsStone
Official nameSynagogue
TypeBase Mérimée
Designated16 November 1984
Reference no.PA00101610
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The Synagogue of Besançon is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 23 Quai de Strasbourg, in the Battant area, near the old part of town, in the city of Besançon, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France.[2] The stone synagogue was built in 1869 and was inaugurated on 18 November.[3]

A Jewish community formed in Free Imperial City of Besançon in the 14th century, after the expulsion of Jews from the Kingdom of France, but was forced to leave shortly thereafter. It did not reestablish itself until shortly after the French Revolution, in 1807. The congregation built its first synagogue on Rue de la Madeleine, in the Battant district in 1831. However, it proved too small for the growing congregation.[4]

An Imperial Decree dated 22 May 1867 authorized the community to acquire land on the Quai Napoléon. The community then entrusted the local architect Pierre Marnotte with the commission to design a building "in the Moroccan style".[5] The building was listed as a monument historiques on 16 November 1984.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Base Mérimée: Synagogue, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ "Migrations à Besançon, histoire et mémoires - Passé et présent de la communauté juive de Besançon". archive.wikiwix.com (in French). Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Synagogue 23 Quai de Strasbourg : 25000 Besançon Besancon". archive.wikiwix.com (in French). Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Besançon". The Cultural Guide to Jewish Europe. n.d. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Synagogue in Besançon". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
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