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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)

Community

Location
United Kingdom | Gibraltar (Territory) | Gibraltar
| 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.


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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
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Biography

Photographer
Photograph Date
2012

Remarks

0 Coordinates: 36.141823, -5.352471