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NEVE SALOM SYNAGOGUE
Name of the
synagogue, which is at Galata, on Buyuk Hendek Street, means "Peace
Oasis". 25th March, 1951 opened this synagogue is still the most
modern and magnificent synagogue of Istanbul, and witnessed a lot of
religious ceremony, such as wedding, bar, mitzva (maturity ceremony)
and funeral, or Head Rabbinate Appointment (Hahambaşilik Is'ad)
ceremonies.
ITALIAN SYNAGOGUE
It is at Galata, on Poet Ziya Paşa Slope. This synagogue, which is
especially Italian and Austrian nationality holding Hebrews, who live
in Ottoman Empire, begin to serve on 1886.
AŞKENAZI SYNAGOGUE
This synagogue is among the other synagogues of Jewish people
belonging to Aşkenaz community living in Istanbul and the only one
that has still been in service.
Loacted at Yuksek Kaldirim Street at Galata, the synagogue was
constructed by Aşkenaz people of Austrian origin. With its facade in
European style and the decoration of its Ehal and Teva( prayer desk)
in wooden pagoda style with Polish influence,the synagogue displays a
different view when compared to traditional Sefarad and Romaniot
synagogues.
AHRIDA SYNAGOGUE
Located at Balat, the synagogue was built by those who had migrated to
Macedonia from Ahri borough in 15thg century. Having a similar shape
to a ship's bow, Teva( prayer desk) of the synagogue to some resembles
to Noah's Ship while others compare it to Ottoman galleys that carried
Sefarad immigrants to the Ottoman piers from Spain. Being in service
over 500 years, the synagogue has been exposed to some fires and
repaired . Moreover, embracing the most ancient appearance among the
others included within frame of 500th annual celebratons programme, it
was restored in Lale(Tulip) Period baroque style.
ETZ AHAYIM SYNAGOGUE (Ortakoy)
Becoming an appropriate residential for the Jewsih people who settled
there after the great bedesten( bazaar) fire in 1618, Ortakoy where
Jewish people already had lived from the ancient times, formed a model
of harmony with three celestial religion performed in the mosque,
synagogue and church located at a triangular area. Signifying the
meaning of "Life Tree", Ortakoy Etz Ahayim Synagogue dated back to
17th century,which is derived from the documents of maintanance. The
building was totally destructed in the fire of 1941 and today only the
Ehal (case in which the manuscript parchments of the copy of the
Pentateuch were kept) at the side of the garden of the building facing
the sea have remained.
St. Anthony of Padua (Catholic)
Info: One of the city's best known functioning Roman Catholic churches.
Address: Istiklal Cad. Galatasaray-Beyoglu
Tel: (0212) 244 09 35
Armenian
Patriarchate (Armenian)
Address: Sarapnel Sok. 20 Kumkapi Tel: (0212) 517 09 70
Church of St. George (Catholic)
Address: Sadrazam
Ali Pasa Cad. Fener
St. Stephen of the Bulgars (Orthodox)
Address: Fener
Info: Directly in the middle of the Golden Horn road, this 19th
century structure is built entirely of iron. It was prefabricated in
Vienna and sent via the Danube to be erected here to celebrate the
independence of the Bulgarian Church. It has recently been restored
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