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Media in category "Grand Synagogue of Edirne" The following 39 files are in this category, out of 39 total. Architectural plan of GrandSynagogueEdirne (14).JPG 3,554 × 2,212; 2.07 MB
7) Grand Synagogue of Edirne. The Grand Synagogue of Edirne, standing as one of Europe’s largest synagogues, is a poignant reminder of the city’s rich multicultural past. Constructed in the late 19th century, this striking edifice reflects the Moorish Revival style, with intricate patterns, grand arches, and a magnificent dome.
Apart from outrageous taxes for non-Muslims in early 1940's called Varlık Vergisi that ended with a ton of people (mainly Jews if I recall correctly) being shipped off to working camps, mainly Aşkale in Erzurum, because they couldn't afford the taxes.
The Grand Synagogue of Edirne (Adrianople), Turkey. Edirne Büyük Sinagogu. בית הכנסת הגדול באדירנה
Grand Synagogue of Edirne. Grand Synagogue of Edirne, aka Adrianople Synagogue (Hebrew: Kal Kadosh ha-Gadol, Turkish: Edirne Büyük Sinagogu) is a historic Sephardi synagogue located in Maarif Street of Edirne (previously known in English as Adrianople), Turkey. It was designed in the Moorish Revival style and restored in 2015.
lieverturksdanpaaps • 6 yr. ago. Probably not, since a wedding will bring a lot of people who aren't religious. However during the pure religious activities it seems they all wear kippa and they also wrap their upper body with white fabrics. Here is another photo from the same synagogue during a religious activity.
Oct 14, 2010 · Grand Synagogue which was permitted to be built with the edict of January 6, 1906 instead of 13 synagogues which were completely destroyed by a huge fire in August of 1905 in Edirne, in the neighborhood where the Synagogues of Mayor and Apulya existed, was built by the French architect France Depre and opened to worship in the name of Kal Kados ha Godal in 1907.
