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Mayor (Majorka) Synagogue in Istanbul
Object Detail

Building Date
19th century (?)

Synagogue active dates
Until 1923?

Reconstruction Dates

Architect/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)

Community

Location
Turkey | Istanbul
| Hasköy Ave.

Style
Unknown|

Material/Technique

Construction Material
Stone

Summary and Remarks

Suggested Reconsdivuction

History/Provenance

Condition

Present Usage
Storage

Present Usage Details

Historical significance: Event/Period

Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore

Historical significance: Person

Architectural Significance: Style

The synagogue has four interior columns and a wooden interior dome.


Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration

Urban significance

Significance Rating
3 (National)

Condition of Building Fabric
D (Very bad)

Bibliography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_Synagogue,_Istanbul https://www.flickr.com/photos/lookingatdamascus/5310734516/in/photolist-96hNE5-96eUKZ-96eN96-96hQ83-96hUmd-96eUik-96eQr4-96hN4L-96eRaF-96ePCH-96hV5u-96eSvD-96eVmr-96hWRC-96eW4g/

Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Biography

Photographer
Photograph Date
1994

Remarks

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