Plovdiv Synagogue

Zion Plovdiv Synagogue
Bulgarian: Паметник за спасение на пловдивските евреи Шофар
The Synagogue in Plovdiv in 2010
The synagogue in 2010
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationTsar Kaloyan Street 13, Plovdiv
CountryBulgaria
Plovdiv Synagogue is located in Bulgaria
Plovdiv Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Bulgaria
Geographic coordinates42°9′2″N 24°44′27″E / 42.15056°N 24.74083°E / 42.15056; 24.74083
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleOttoman-style Balkan
Date establishedc. 1710 (as a congregation)
Completed1892
Specifications
Length12 metres (39 ft)
Width12 metres (39 ft)
Dome(s)One
MaterialsBrick
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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.

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