The Italian Synagogue, also known as Kal de los Frankos, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Şair Ziya Paşa Street, north of the Golden Horn, in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey.
| Italian Synagogue | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The synagogue, in 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard (Eastern) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Şair Ziya Paşa Street, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Istanbul Province |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the synagogue in Istanbul | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°01′32″N 28°58′21″E / 41.02556°N 28.97250°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Date established | 1885 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Materials | Brick |
| [1] | |
The congregation was established by the Italian Jewish community of Istanbul, (Comunità Israelitico-Italiana di Istanbul), in the 19th century. In 1931 the original building was demolished and a new Gothic Revival synagogue was built in its place.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Italian Synagogue (Kal de los Frankos) in Istanbul". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
External links
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Media related to Italian Synagogue (Istanbul) at Wikimedia Commons
- "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey". Archived from the original on May 13, 2007.
- "Home page". Shalom Newspaper (in Turkish). Archived from the original on October 17, 2007.
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