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The Türkischer Tempel (English: Turkish Temple) was a Jewish synagogue, located at Zirkusgasse 22, in Vienna, Austria. It was built specifically for a community of Sephardi Jews, who originally came from Turkey.[1]
| Türkischer Tempe | |
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Interior of the Türkischer Tempel, prior to its destruction
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1887–1938) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Zirkusgasse 22, Vienna |
| Country | Austria |
  Location of the former synagogue in Austria | |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°12′57″N 16°23′02″E / 48.21583°N 16.38389°E / 48.21583; 16.38389 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Hugo von Wiedenfeld |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 1887 |
| Destroyed | 9-10 November 1938 onKristallnacht |
| Dome(s) | One |
The synagogue opened in 1887. It was designed in a Turkish, almost Islamic style, with a dome. The building was destroyed during the Kristallnacht in 1938.[2]
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