Ancient synagogue (Barcelona)

Ancient Synagogue of Barcelona
Ancient Synagogue of Barcelona
Catalan: Sinagoga Major de Barcelona;; Spanish: Sinagoga Mayor de Barcelona;
	Carrer Marlet, in the old Jewish quarter of Barcelona. The Sinagoga Major is on the left.
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (3rd–14th centuries); Profane use (15th–20th centuries); Synagogue (since 2002); Jewish museum (since 2002);
Status	Active (by arrangement)
Location
Location	Jewish quarter, Barcelona, Catalonia
Country	Spain
	Location of the synagogue in Barcelona
Geographic coordinates	41°22′57″N 2°10′33″E / 41.38250°N 2.17583°E
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Completed	3rd or 4th century;; 2002 (restoration);
Specifications
Direction of façade	East
Materials	Stone
Website
	sinagogamayor.com

The Ancient Synagogue of Barcelona (Catalan: Sinagoga Major de Barcelona; Spanish: Sinagoga Mayor de Barcelona) is believed to be an ancient Jewish synagogue located in the Jewish quarter of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Dating to as early as the 3rd century, the synagogue has been described as the oldest in Spain and one of the oldest synagogues in Europe.^[2]^[3] After many centuries of use for other purposes, the building re-opened as a synagogue and Jewish museum in 2002. No congregation prays regularly at the Ancient Synagogue, however it is used for festive occasions, such as B'nei Mitzvah and weddings.^[4]^[5]

^ "Ancient synagogue in Barcelona". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
^ Leviant, Curt; Leviant, Erika Pfeifer (September 18, 2008). "Beautiful Barcelona and its Jews of today and long ago". New Jersey Jewish News. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
^ Katz, Marisa S. (September 14, 2006). "The Golden Age returns". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
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[CJA-1] "Ancient synagogue in Barcelona". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 6, 2024.

[Leviant-2] Leviant, Curt; Leviant, Erika Pfeifer (September 18, 2008). "Beautiful Barcelona and its Jews of today and long ago". New Jersey Jewish News. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2016.

[3] Katz, Marisa S. (September 14, 2006). "The Golden Age returns". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 24, 2016.

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Ancient Synagogue of Barcelona
Catalan: Sinagoga Major de Barcelona; Spanish: Sinagoga Mayor de Barcelona
Carrer Marlet, in the old Jewish quarter of Barcelona. The Sinagoga Major is on the left.
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (3rd–14th centuries) Profane use (15th–20th centuries) Synagogue (since 2002) Jewish museum (since 2002)
Status	Active (by arrangement)
Location
Location	Jewish quarter, Barcelona, Catalonia
Country	Spain
Location of the synagogue in Barcelona
Geographic coordinates	41°22′57″N 2°10′33″E / 41.38250°N 2.17583°E / 41.38250; 2.17583
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Completed	3rd or 4th century; 2002 (restoration)
Specifications
Direction of façade	East
Materials	Stone
Website
sinagogamayor.com
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