Great Synagogue

The Great Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Krystalgade 12, in , . The congregation was formed at some stage during the 17th century and their first synagogue completed in 1766.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Round tower and Church of Our Lady.

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The is a 17th-century tower in , , one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV. Built as an astronomical , it is noted for its equestrian staircase, a 7.5-turn helical corridor leading to the platform at the top, and its views over Copenhagen. is situated 140 metres east of Great Synagogue.

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The is the Lutheran cathedral of . It is situated on the public square in central Copenhagen, next to the historic main building of the University of Copenhagen. is situated 200 metres south of Great Synagogue.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copenhagen and Nyboder.

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is the capital city of and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. It is big enough to form a small Danish metropolis, with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet small enough still to feel intimate and be safe.

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is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in , . It was planned and first built by Christian IV to accommodate a need for housing for the personnel of the rapidly growing Royal Danish Navy and their families during that time.

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is a district in , . Constructed during the reign of Frederick V in the second half of the 18th century, it is considered to be one of the most important rococo complexes in and was included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon.

Great Synagogue

Latitude
55.68114° or 55° 40′ 52″ north
Longitude
12.57352° or 12° 34′ 25″ east
Operator
Det Mosaiske Troessamfund
Open location code
9F7JMHJF+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26363619
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­synagogue
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4346882
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Great Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Gran Sinagoga de Copenhaguen”
  • Chinese: “大猶太會堂 (哥本哈根)”
  • Chinese: “大猶太會堂”
  • Danish: “Københavns Synagoge”
  • Danish: “Synagogen i Krystalgade”
  • Danish: “Synagogen i Læderstræde”
  • Danish: “Synagogen”
  • Dutch: “Grote synagoge van Kopenhagen”
  • Finnish: “Kööpenhaminan synagoga”
  • French: “grande synagogue de Copenhague”
  • French: “Grande synagogue de Copenhague”
  • German: “Große Synagoge Kopenhagen”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הגדול של קופנהגן”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הגדול”
  • Italian: “sinagoga grande di Copenaghen”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga grande di Copenaghen”
  • Ladino: “Gran Esnoga de Kopenhage”
  • Macedonian: “Голема синагога”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Københavns Synagoge”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Synagogen i Krystalgade”
  • Norwegian: “Københavns synagoge”
  • Polish: “Wielka Synagoga w Kopenhadze”
  • Spanish: “Gran Sinagoga de Copenhague”
  • Swedish: “Köpenhamns synagoga”

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