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Malmö Synagogue

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Location
  
Malmö, Sweden

Status
  
Active

Completed
  
1903

Opened
  
1903

Architectural type
  
Synagogue

Affiliation
  
Orthodox Judaism

Website
  
www.jfm.se

Address
  
211 55 Malmö, Sweden

Phone
  
+46 40 611 84 60

Architect
  
John Smedberg

Malmö Synagogue

Architectural styles
  
Moorish Revival architecture, Art Nouveau

Similar
  
Stockholm Synagogue, Gothenburg Synagogue, Sankt Petri Church - Malmö, Kungsparken - Malmö, Malmö Mosque

Malmö Synagogue (Swedish: Malmö synagoga) is the only synagogue in Malmö, Sweden. It was built in 1903 and designed by the architect John Smedberg. It has an Art Nouveau and Moorish Revival design. The services of worship are orthodox.

Attacks

The synagogue was attacked with explosives on July 23, 2010. The explosion was caused with some kind of fireworks or firecracker containing too little gunpowder to seriously damage the building.

The synagogue was attacked with an explosive device on September 28, 2012, shattering a window.

References

Malmö Synagogue Wikipedia