A historic synagogue in Scotland that closed six years ago due to a dwindling Jewish community and has been eyed by developers has been listed as a protected building.
Langside Synagogue in Glasgow was built in 1927 and is one of only two Eastern European-style synagogues in the United Kingdom, the BBC reported.
There has been discussion recently about reopening the building to serve a new Jewish community growing in the area, according to the report.
More than 840 groups and individuals supported the proposal to protect the building.
As a protected building, developers would be required to take into account the building’s “special architectural or historic interest.”
The interior of the building includes decorative details, woodcarving and wall painting in a folk-art style that was similar to synagogues in Poland, Ukraine and Romania, the BBC reported, citing the South Glasgow Heritage Environment Trust.