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Synagogue of Bienne

Infos pratiques

Type de lieu : Synagogue

Synagogue of Bienne

Rüschlistrasse 3 , 2502 Bienne

Description historique

Biel / Bienne

It was the clock-making industry that attracted Alsatian Jews to the Jura beginning in 1835. Among the great names in this industry was Achille Picard. From 1858 onwards, devout Jews met in a prayer room. They opened their   in 1884. Its most recent interior ... Read more