Il Kal Grande

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Il Kal Grande Il Kal Grandi
The former synagogue, in c. 1930s – c. 1940s
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue (1930–1941) University (1965–1993) Cultural center (since 1993)
Ownership	Bosnian Cultural Center
Status	Closed (as a synagogue); Repurposed
Location
Location	Sarajevo
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location of the former synagogue in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Geographic coordinates	43°51′26″N 18°25′19″E / 43.85720171284883°N 18.422037471148602°E / 43.85720171284883; 18.422037471148602
Architecture
Architect(s)	Rudolf Lubinski
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Moorish Revival
Completed	1930
Construction cost	YUM18 million
Destroyed	16 April 1941 (partial)
Specifications
Capacity	1,000 worshipers
Dome(s)	One
Dome height (outer)	36 metres (118 ft)
KONS of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official name	Il Kal Grande, the historic monument
Type	Category II cultural property
Designated	November 10, 2003 (decision No. 06-6-977/03-3)
Reference no.	114
List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Il Kal Grande, also spelled Il Kal Grandi (Judaeo-Spanish: The Great Synagogue), is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The congregation worshiped in the Sephardi rite. The building has been used as a cultural center since 1993.^[1]