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Gothenburg Synagogue
Conservative synagogue in Göthenburg, Sweden From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gothenburg Synagogue (Swedish: Göteborgs synagoga) is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Östra Larmgatan 12, near Drottningtorget, Gothenburg, in the municipality of Gothenburg, in the Västra Götaland County of Sweden. The synagogue was designed by August Krüger in the Romanesque Revival style and completed in 1855,[1][3][4] and has 300 seats.
The synagogue was classified as a listed building in 1999.[2][5]
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Between 25 and 30% of the membership fees are used for security measures, as Jews risk attack from Middle Eastern, far-left and far-right extremists.[6]
In December 2017, the synagogue was firebombed.[7][8] Three people were arrested.[9][10] Prosecutor Stina Lundqvist said about 10 to 15 people may have attacked "in concert".[11] The attack was condemned as antisemitic by mayor Ann-Sofie Hermansson.[11] In the aftermath of the attack, the synagogue was visited by two cabinet ministers in a show of support from the highest political level.[11]
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