Great Choral Synagogue (Riga)

Great Choral Synagogue
Latvian: Rīgas Horālā sinagoga
Hebrew: בית הכנסת כורל של ריגה
Great Choral Synagogue, before 1906
Religion
AffiliationJudaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue (18711941)
StatusDestroyed
Location
LocationGogoļa iela (Gogol Street), Riga
CountryLatvia
Location of the destroyed synagogue in Riga
Geographic coordinates56°56′33″N 24°7′35″E / 56.94250°N 24.12639°E / 56.94250; 24.12639
Architecture
Architect(s)Paul von Hardenack
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleRenaissance Revival
Groundbreaking1868
Completed1871
Destroyed4 July 1941
MaterialsBrick

The Great Choral Synagogue (Latvian: Rīgas Horālā sinagoga; Hebrew: בית הכנסת כורל של ריגה) was a Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located on Gogoļa iela (Gogol Street), in the Latgale neighborhood of Riga, Latvia. Designed by Paul von Hardenack in predominately Renaissance Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1871. It was the largest synagogue in Riga, until it was burned down on 4 July 1941 during the German occupation of Latvia.