Italian Synagogue (Istanbul)

The Italian Synagogue, also known as Kal de los Frankos, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Şair Ziya Paşa Street, north of the Golden Horn, in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey.

Italian Synagogue
The synagogue, in 2021
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Sefard (Eastern)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Şair Ziya Paşa Street, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Istanbul Province
Country	Turkey
Location of the synagogue in Istanbul
Geographic coordinates	41°01′32″N 28°58′21″E
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Gothic Revival
Date established	1885 (as a congregation)
Completed	1931
Materials	Brick
[1]

The congregation was established by the Italian Jewish community of Istanbul, (Comunità Israelitico-Italiana di Istanbul), in the 19th century. In 1931 the original building was demolished and a new Gothic Revival synagogue was built in its place.^[2]

See also

• Judaism portal
• Turkey portal

• History of the Jews in Turkey
• List of synagogues in Turkey

References

1. "Italian Synagogue (Kal de los Frankos) in Istanbul". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
2. "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Türkiye Hahambaşılığı)". Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2008.

External links

Media related to Italian Synagogue (Istanbul) at Wikimedia Commons

• "Chief Rabbinate of Turkey". Archived from the original on May 13, 2007.
• "Home page". Shalom Newspaper (in Turkish). Archived from the original on October 17, 2007.