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Portugese Synagogue in Izmir
Object Detail

Building Date
17th century (?)

Synagogue active dates

Reconstruction Dates
2017

Architect/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)

Community

Location
Turkey | Izmir
| Kemeraltı

Style
Unknown|

Material/Technique

Construction Material
Stone

Summary and Remarks

Suggested Reconsdivuction

History/Provenance

burnt in 1976, restored in 2017 by the Aegean Young Business People Association, as per an agreement made with the Jewish Community Foundation of Izmir. Today (2023), the synagogue functions as a venue for social and cultural activities.


Condition

Present Usage
Cultural center

Present Usage Details

Historical significance: Event/Period

Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore

Historical significance: Person

Architectural Significance: Style

Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration

Urban significance

Significance Rating
2 (Regional)

Condition of Building Fabric
A (Good)

Bibliography
http://www.izmirjewishheritage.com/synagogues-of-izmir
Güleryüz , Naim A. and Izzet Keribar. The Synagogues of Thrace and Anatolia (Istanbul: Gözlem Gazetecilik Basin ve Yayin Aş, 2008)

Report of 2023, Izmir Jewish Heritage Project, https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Izmir_Jewish_Heritage_Project.pdf (accessed August 9, 2023)

Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Biography

Photographer
Unknown
Photograph Date
1993

Remarks

0 Coordinates: 38.418781, 27.136267