Shaar Hashamayim Synagogue - Gibraltar
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
N 36° 08.510 W 005° 21.153
30S E 288332 N 4002243
The Great Synagogue of Gibraltar, also known as Kahal Kadosh Sha'ar HaShamayim.
Waymark Code: WM166B5
Location: Gibraltar
Date Posted: 05/17/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
Views: 1

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Shaar Hashamayim Synagogue


"The Great Synagogue of Gibraltar, also known as Kahal Kadosh Sha'ar HaShamayim is located in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, and was the first synagogue in the Iberian Peninsula to operate since the expulsions from Spain and Portugal in 1492 and 1497, respectively. The Sha'ar HaShamayim Synagogue was founded in 1724 by Isaac Nieto of London. It opened in 1724 on land given to the Jews by the then governor of Gibraltar, Richard Kane. Having been rebuilt several times, the current building largely dates from 1812 and shares features in common with the parent Portuguese Synagogue of Amsterdam (1675) and Synagogue of Bevis Marks (1701). The facade of the two-and-a-half-story, national-scale building features round-arch windows flanking a round-arched entrance."

Retrieved from the website:www.wikipedia.org

Status: Active house of prayer

Denomination/Group: Orthodox

Address:
Gibraltar, Gibraltar


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