Synagogue of Baden, Aargau

The synagogue of Baden is an Orthodox Ashkenazi-rite synagogue in the city of Baden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. It was built in 1912–1913 and is now listed among the Cultural Property of National Significance.[1][2]

Synagogue of Baden
Native name
German: Synagoge Baden
TypeSynagogue
LocationParkstrasse 17
Baden, canton of Aargau, Switzerland
Coordinates47°28′43″N 08°18′32″E
Built1912–1913
Official nameSynagoge Parkstrasse 17
Synagogue of Baden, Aargau is located in Switzerland
Synagogue of Baden, Aargau
Location of Synagogue of Baden in Switzerland
Synagogue of Baden, Aargau is located in Canton of Aargau
Synagogue of Baden, Aargau
Synagogue of Baden, Aargau (Canton of Aargau)

History

The construction of a synagogue in Baden was projected in 1904. In December 1911, the Jewish community of Baden acquired a plot at Parkstrasse 17, in front of today's Grand Casino Baden,[2] for 23,000 francs. Several architects offered to design the building. Eventually, the synagogue was designed by Badener architect Otto Dorer (1851–1920) and his collaborator Adolf Füchslin (1850–1925).[2] It has large semi-circular windows and a richly adorned interior. The synagogue was consecrated on September 2, 1913.[2]

In 1931, around Yom Kippur, the façade of the synagogue was sprayed with swastikas.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance — Aargau" (pdf) (in German). Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP). 2009. p. 47. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. "Baden (Kanton Aargau, CH): Jüdische Geschichte / Synagoge: Zur Geschichte der Synagoge". Alemannia Judaica (in German). Retrieved February 16, 2019..
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