Soldier Synagogue

Rostov-on-Don, Russia · built 1872

The Soldier Synagogue, or Soldiers’ Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 66-68/18 Turgenevskaia Street, in Rostov-on-Don, in the Rostov Oblast of Russia. It is the only active synagogue in the city. Completed in 1872, the synagogue was burnt down during the pogrom of 1905, and it was restored in 1913-1914 by Yakov Gevirts in the Art Nouveau style. In 1935, the synagogue was closed for worship. After World War II the building was transferred back to the local Jewish community. The Soldier Synagogue is listed on the Russian cultural heritage register of regional significance.

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