Sarajevo Synagogue
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| Sarajevo Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Neo-Moorish | |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Designated as NHL | |
| Official name | Ashkenazi synagogue, the historic monument |
| Type | Category II cultural property |
| Criteria | A, C iii.iv.v., D iii.iv., E i.ii.iii.iv.v, G iii.vi., H i.ii. |
| Designated | July 6, 2006 (decision No. 07.1-2-126/06-4) |
| Reference no. | 2844 |
| List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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Sarajevo Synagogue (
History
A Sephardi synagogue (also known as Sijavuš-pašina daira or Velika Avlija) is known to have been built in 1581 with the donation of Turkish Beylerbey Sijamush Pasha to help members of the Jewish community in Sarajevo who were poor. By the end of the 16th century, the space encompassing Velika Avlija was turned into the first synagogue. The building burned down in both 1679 and 1778, and was rebuilt each time. It now serves as a Jewish museum. Next door is the New Synagogue (Novi Hram) serving as an art gallery owned by the Jewish community of Sarajevo.
Ashkenazi Jews arrived in Sarajevo during the
The Sephardic community constructed their own
The
Architecture
It was designed in the
The synagogue has enormous arches with richly painted decorations. The high, ornate ceiling was highlighted by a ten-pointed star. Today the synagogue is confined to the
The building was renovated in the 2000s.
See also
- History of the Jews in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sarajevo Haggadah
- Il Kal Grande, Sephardi synagogue of Sarajevo
References
- ^ "Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina Jewish History Tour". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
External links
Media related to Sarajevo Synagogue at Wikimedia Commons
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ashkenazi Synagogue, (International Student Travel Confederation)
