Gothenburg Synagogue

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Stora Nygatan 17, 411 08 Göteborg, Sweden

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The Gothenburg Synagogue (Swedish: Göteborgs synagoga) at Stora Nygatan, near Drottningtorget, Gothenburg, Sweden, was opened in 1855 according to the designs of the German architect August Krüger. The synagogue has 300 seats.
Between 25-30% of the membership fees are used for security measures, as Jews are attacked by migrants from the Middle East, the far-left and the far-right.
The synagogue was firebombed on Saturday, 9 December 2017. Three non-Swedish men were arrested. Prosecutor Stina Lundqvist said about 10 to 15 people may have attacked "in concert". The attack was condemned as antisemitic by mayor Ann-Sofie Hermansson. In the aftermath of the attack, the synagogue was visited by two cabinet ministers in a show of support from the highest political level.

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