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Belfort Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at 6, rue de l'As-de-Carreau, in the city center of Belfort , in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France . The congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite . The Jewish community was established in the town in the 13th century. Today the congregation is active although the Jewish community is very small. The stone synagogue building was erected in 1857, designed by Léon Jossier and Aristide Poisat in the Byzantine Revival style during the Second French Empire . The building was added as a monuments historiques on 18 October 1983. In 2015, the synagogue was one of several synagogue was subject to antisemitic attacks . An old Jewish cemetery from 1811 is in current use. In the nearby town of Foussemagne , Jews from Belfort and Foussemagne renovated the Foussemagne former synagogue building as a Jewish museum . Base Mérimée : Synagogue , Ministère français de la Culture. The Cultural Guide to Jewish Europe . n.d . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Centre for Jewish Art. n.d .
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The Belfort Synagogue is a synagogue built in the Byzantine Revival architecture during the Second French Empire in the city center of Belfort , France . The building was erected in 1857 and was put on the list of National heritage site in October 1983. The Jewish community exists in the town since the 13th century. Today the synagogue is active although the Jewish community is very small. An old Jewish cemetery from 1811 still exists today.
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synagogue built in the byzantine revival architecture during the second french empire in the city center of bel
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jewish congregation and synagogue
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