| Hobart Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The Hobart Synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Orthodox and Progressive |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Hobart Hebrew Congregation |
| Year consecrated | 1845 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 59 Argyle Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Country | Australia |
  Location in Hobart | |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°52′47″S 147°19′41″E / 42.879628°S 147.327939°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | James Thomson |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Egyptian Revival |
| Founder |
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| Completed | 1845 |
| Reference no. | 2,150 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Hobart Synagogue is a heritage-listed synagogue located in 59 Argyle Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The synagogue is the oldest synagogue building in Australia and is a rare example of the Egyptian Revival style of synagogue architecture.[2] The Egyptian Revival building was constructed in 1845.[3][4] The trapezoidal shape of the windows and the columns with lotus capitals are characteristic of the Egyptian Revival style.[5][6] Currently the Hobart Synagogue has regular Orthodox and Progressive services.[7]
The land on which the synagogue stands was originally part of the garden of former convict Judah Solomon.[8] It has a seating capacity of 150 and features hard benches at the back of the building for the Jewish convicts who in the early days were marched in under armed guard.[9] The synagogue is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.
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- ^ Cox, Tim (30 March 2008). "Redeeming values of Hobart's Synagogue". ABC Tasmania. Archived from the original on 30 March 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ Muir Appelbaum, Diana (2012). "Jewish Identity and Egyptian Revival Architecture". Journal of Jewish Identities. 5 (2): 7.
- ^ Wischnitzer, Rachel (December 1954). "Thomas U. Walter's Crown Street Synagogue, 1848-49". The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 13 (4): 29–31. doi:10.2307/987638. JSTOR 987638.
- ^ Elias, Peter (2006). "Jewish faith". The Companion to Tasmanian History. Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies, University of Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Dunlevie, James (7 May 2020). "Banished to Van Diemen's Land, two convicts named Solomon shaped Hobart's Jewish history". ABC News (Australia). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Hobart - high on the list Down Under