Synagogue des Tournelles

The Synagogue des Tournelles (Synagogue de la rue des Tournelles) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on the Rue des Tournelles, in the Marais district, in the IVe arrondissement of Paris, France. The building was dedicated on 15 September 1876, during Jewish New Year celebrations.

History
The first synagogue, on this site, was completed in 1861 and was destroyed by fire during the Paris Commune of 1871.

The current synagogue was completed in 1876, built in the Romanesque Revival and Byzantine Revival styles, and was described as an architectural gem. Principally designed by Marcellin Varcollier, the internal visible metallic framework was created by Gustave Eiffel.

The original congregation was mostly French Jews from the Alsace and Lorraine regions of eastern France. They were joined later by immigrants from Poland, Russia, and other countries of central Europe.

In 1941, the synagogue was attacked as one of Paris synagogue attacks planned by the far-right Revolutionary Social Movement.

This synagogue was listed as an historical monument of France on 29 December 1987; and was included in the Base Mérimée, a database of architectural heritage maintained by the French Ministry of Culture.