The former synagogue was designed by Edvard Medén and Carl Stål in the Neoclassical and Moorish Revival styles and completed in 1858.

[2][4] In accordance with the statute from 1782, Norrköping along with Stockholm and Gothenburg became the only cities where Jews were permitted to settle permanently at that time.

A previous smaller synagogue had been built in 1790s, funded by the German-Jewish merchant Jacob Marcus.

[5][6] The current synagogue was built between 1855 and 1858, was based on designs made by the architects Edvard Medén and Carl Stål.

[7] The synagogue no longer hosts regular services of worship due to the decline of the Jewish population in the area.