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Grand Synagogue of Edirne, aka Adrianople Synagogue (Hebrew: קל קדוש הגדול, Turkish: Edirne Büyük Sinagogu) is a historic Sephardi synagogue located in Maarif Street of Edirne, Turkey. It was designed in the Moorish Revival style and restored in 2015.
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Sep 8, 2017 · Grand Synagogue of Edirne was designed by the French architect France Depré in the architectural style of Moorish Revival. The location of the new synagogue was the site of the ruined synagogues Mayor and Pulya in Suriçi neighbourhood. The construction costs were 1,200 gold coins.
Edirne, Turkey, Europe. Edirne. Reopened in 2016 after a 36-year closure and a five-year US$2.5 million restoration project, Edirne's Grand Synagogue is the sole reminder of when a community of more than 20,000 Sephardic Jews lived in the city.
Mar 28, 2016 · Edirne, in northwestern Turkey, used to be home to a major Sephardic Jewish community. Its historic synagogue was recently restored, reports Berkay Gulen.
Oct 25, 2019 · The Grand Synagogue of Edirne is open to the public daily except Mondays from 9am to 5pm. Admission is free. It’s located on Maarif Street in the Kaleiçi district. Grand Synagogue of Edirne. History. On September 2, 1905, the Great Fire of Adrianople destroyed over 1,500 homes and all 13 of the city’s synagogues.
Nov 30, 2021 · The Great Synagogue of Edirne in Thrace, Turkey is open to visit whether you're Jewish or not. This place of worship was recently renovated.
Apr 13, 2015 · April 13, 201511:01 AM PDTUpdated 9 years ago. By Ayla Jean Yackley. When the domes of Edirne’s abandoned Great Synagogue caved in, Rifat Mitrani, the town’s last Jew, knew it spelled the...
