The Great Synagogue, Brussels

Facade of the Great Synagogue (distortion due to stitching images).
Photo by redvers.


Aerial view of the Great Synagogue. Image courtesy of Google Earth.

Interactive satellite map of the Great Synagogue of Brussels. For a
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The Great Synagogue of Brussels, on Rue de la Regence, was completed in 1878.

A "stately Romanesque" building, the Great Synagogue was designed by Christian architect Desire DeKeyser.

The facade features a three-storied gabled midsection flanked by four-story towers.

This ornate building also houses several Jewish organizations, including the Jewish Consistoire and the Communaute Israelite de Bruxelles.

Brussels has over 20,000 Jewish inhabitants.

Quick Facts

• National Monument to the Jewish Martyrs of Belgium, Brussels
• Jewish Museum of Belgium, Brussels

More Information

• The Virtual Jewish History Tour of Belgium - Jewish Virtual Library
• Belgian Jewish Heritage - Visit Belgium

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