Ahrida Synagogue of Istanbul

Ahrida Synagogue
Hebrew: קהל קדוש אכרידה
The entrance to the synagogue in 2022
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Sefard (Eastern)
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationBalat, Fatih, Istanbul
CountryTurkey
Ahrida Synagogue of Istanbul is located in Istanbul Fatih
Ahrida Synagogue of Istanbul
The synagogue in Fatih, Istanbul
Geographic coordinates41°01′58″N 28°56′44″E / 41.03278°N 28.94556°E / 41.03278; 28.94556
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
Completed
  • c. 1430
  • Renovations: 1694, 1732, 1840, 1893, 1926, 1955, 1992
MaterialsStone
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The Ahrida Synagogue (Hebrew: קהל קדוש אכרידה), or Ohrid Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Ayvansaray Mahallesi, in Balat, a once a thriving Jewish quarter of the city, in Fatih, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey. Completed in c. 1430, the synagogue is one of the oldest in the city.[2]

  1. ^ "Ahrida Synagogue in Istanbul". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ahrida Synagogue Review - Istanbul Turkey - Sights". Fodors Travel. Retrieved June 21, 2020.