Portugese Synagogue in Izmir
Object Detail
Building Date
17th century (?)
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction Dates
2017
Architect/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
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)
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
Photograph Copyright
Center for Jewish Art
Photographer
Unknown
Photograph Date
1993
Remarks
0 Coordinates: 38.418781, 27.136267