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Neue Synagoge Photo Sculpture

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Neue Synagoge ( New Synagogue ), 1866 Oranienburger Stra�e Berlin, September 2011 �The front of the building, facing Oranienburger Stra�e, is richly ornamented with shaped bricks and terracotta, accented by coloured glazed bricks. Beyond the entrance, the buildings alignment changes to mesh with pre-existing structures. The synagogues main dome with its gilded ribs is an eye-catching sight. The central dome is flanked by two smaller pavilion-like domes on the two side-wings. Beyond the fa�ade was the front hall and the main hall with 3,000 seats. Due to the unfavourable alignment of the property, the buildings design required adjustment along a slightly turned axis. The Neue Synagoge is also a monument of early iron construction. The new building material (iron was previously not used in building construction) was visible in its use for the outside columns, as well as in the domes construction. (Iron was also a core component for the now-lost floor structure of the main hall.)� ( New S...

Neue Synagoge Photo Sculpture

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Neue Synagoge ( New Synagogue ), 1866 Oranienburger Stra�e Berlin, September 2011 �The front of the building, facing Oranienburger Stra�e, is richly ornamented with shaped bricks and terracotta, accented by coloured glazed bricks. Beyond the entrance, the building's alignment changes to mesh with pre-existing structures. The synagogue's main dome with its gilded ribs is an eye-catching sight. The central dome is flanked by two smaller pavilion-like domes on the two side-wings. Beyond the fa�ade was the front hall and the main hall with 3,000 seats. Due to the unfavourable alignment of the property, the building's design required adjustment along a slightly turned axis. The Neue Synagoge is also a monument of early iron construction. The new building material (iron was previously not used in building construction) was visible in its use for the outside columns, as well as in the dome's construction. (Iron was also a core component for the now-lost floor structure of the ...