| Tallinn Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Estonian:Tallinna sünagoog | |
 The synagogue in 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Shmuel Kot |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Tallinn |
| Country | Estonia |
  Location inTallinn | |
| Geographic coordinates | 59°26′19″N24°46′00″E / 59.4386°N 24.7667°E /59.4386; 24.7667 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | KOKO Architects |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Modernist |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Construction cost | $4 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Materials | Glass andconcrete |
| Website | |
| www | |
Tallinn Synagogue, (Estonian:Tallinna sünagoog), also known asBeit Bella Synagogue,[1] is located inTallinn,Estonia.
The privately funded synagogue in central Tallinn was inaugurated on May 16, 2007. The building is anultramodern, airy structure, which can seat 180 people[2] with additional seating for up to 230 people for concerts and other public events. It received global attention as it was the first synagogue to open in Estonia sinceWorld War II.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
The originalGreat Synagogue of Tallinn, built in 1883, was not rebuilt after being destroyed in March 1944 during aSoviet air bombing raid on Tallinn, which at the time was occupied byNazi Germany - the city then became the only post-warEuropean capital without a synagogue. TheTartu Synagogue, located inTartu, a university city in southeastern Estonia and the second largest city in Estonia, was also destroyed during World War II.
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