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Exterior - 
Choral Synagogue
Moscow, Russia

Completed:

1906

Architects:
Semeon Eibuschitz, Roman Klein
Style:
Neoclassical
The exterior of the Choral Synagogue features a large silver dome, yellow-and-white walls and a Neo-Classical facade.




Pediment and cornice decorated with  Neo-Classical  modillions and dentil molding .....  Monumental Roman Ionic columns  .....  Rusticated walls outside of portico


Modillions  .....  Dentil molding



Roman Ionic capital: Fleuron ..... Voluted  acanthus leaves ..... Egg-and-dart molding ..... Beed-and-reel molding ..... Fluting






Unadorned pediment and frieze ..... Tuscan columns ..... Rusticated walls













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