Zion Plovdiv Synagogue | |
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Bulgarian: Паметник за спасение на пловдивските евреи Шофар | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Rite | |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Tsar Kaloyan Street 13, Plovdiv |
Country | Bulgaria |
Location of the synagogue in Bulgaria | |
Geographic coordinates | 42°9′2″N 24°44′27″E / 42.15056°N 24.74083°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Ottoman-style Balkan |
Date established | c. 1710 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1892 |
Specifications | |
Length | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Width | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Dome(s) | One |
Materials | Brick |
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The Plovdiv Synagogue, officially the Zion Plovdiv Synagogue (Bulgarian: Паметник за спасение на пловдивските евреи Шофар, lit. 'Shofar for the salvation of Plovdiv Jews'), is a Romaniote Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Built in 1892, the synagogue is one of the two active remaining synagogues in Bulgaria. The congregation worships in the Sephardi rite.