Mayor Synagogue, Istanbul

Coordinates : 41°02′23″N 28°57′05″E  /  41.03972°N 28.95139°E  / 41.03972; 28.95139
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Street in front of Mayor Synagogue, Istanbul (synagogue on the right).

Mayor Synagogue is a former synagogue in the Haskoy district of Beyo?lu , Istanbul , Turkey .

History [ edit ]

According to historian Lorans Tanatar Baruh , the synagogue was built in the Byzantine era and was called Mayor because it was the largest in the neighborhood. [1] Another historian claims the synagogue was built 300 to 500 years ago by Jews from Majorca . [2] (According to historian Jak Deleon , in the 1950s there was a Mayorka Synagogue in Haskoy. [3] )

The synagogue building is now used as storage space, workshops, and a billiard parlor . In September 2009, artist Serge Spitzer chose this site for his installation Molecular Istanbul . [4] [5]

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Cited in Jak Deleon. Ancient Districts on the Golden Horn: Balat, Haskoy, Fener, Ayvansaray . Istanbul, n.d. Page 68.
  2. ^ Ahsen Utku. "Contemporary artist Serge Spitzer creates art out of ruins. Today's Zaman , 19 September 2009. URL: http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-187177-110-contemporary-artist-serge-spitzer-creates-art-out-of-ruins.html Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  3. ^ Deleon, page 68.
  4. ^ Muge Akgun. "City gains new art center with 'Molecular Istanbul.'" Hurriyet Daily News & Economic Review , 8 September 2009. URL: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=city-gains-a-new-art-center-with-molecular-istanbul-2009-09-08 Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  5. ^ Utku.

External links [ edit ]

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