Hohenems synagogue

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Synagogue built in 1771/72 by baroque master builder Peter Bein; from 1863 to 1867 the interior was rebuilt according to plans of the Swiss architect Felix Wilhelm Kubly The hall is built in barrel-shaped style. The ceiling paintings had a special feature. They did not represent abstract, as was common at that time, but figurative images. The synagogue was rebuilt in the middle of the 19th century and a harmonium was added.