Sha'ar HaShamayim Synagogue (the Great Synagogue) in Gibraltar
Object Detail
Building Date
1724
Synagogue active dates
until today
Reconstruction Dates
rebuilt in 1768 (inscription) and in 1812 (inscription)
Architect/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Location
United Kingdom | Gibraltar (Territory) | Gibraltar
| Engineer Lane 49, corner with Castle St., GX11 1AA
| Engineer Lane 49, corner with Castle St., GX11 1AA
Style
Unknown|
Material/Technique
Construction Material
Stone
Summary and Remarks
The synagogue was burnt down in the Great Siege, on the night of 17 May 1781. According to the inscription in the keystone over the main entrance, the synagogue was repaired in 1812.
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Condition
Present Usage
Synagogue
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
3 (National)
Condition of Building Fabric
B (Fair)
Bibliography
Sharman Kadish, Jewish Heritage in Gibraltar: an Architectural Guide; photography by Nigel Corrie; maps and drawings by Barbara Bowman (Spire Books in association with Jewish Heritage UK, 2007).
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Biography
Photograph Copyright
Bjørn (Flickr: IMG_8732) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Photographer
Photograph Date
2012
Remarks
0 Coordinates: 36.141823, -5.352471