Sofia Synagogue
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Sofia Synagogue is a historic and architecturally significant Jewish house of worship in Bulgaria’s capital, known as one of the largest synagogues in Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sofia Synagogue canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ synagogue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Friedrich Grünanger ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Nouveau
ⓘ
Moorish Revival ⓘ Secession ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 1,000 worshippers ⓘ |
| category |
Art Nouveau religious buildings
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Sofia ⓘ Moorish Revival synagogues ⓘ Synagogues in Bulgaria ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| denomination |
Sephardi Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Sephardic Judaism
|
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| follows | Sephardic liturgy ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Torah scroll
ⓘ
surface form:
Ark of the Torah
Jewish Museum of History ⓘ central dome ⓘ courtyard ⓘ main prayer hall ⓘ offices of the Central Israelite Religious Council ⓘ women's gallery ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural monument of national importance of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| inception | 1909 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bulgaria
ⓘ
Sofia ⓘ Sofia City Province ⓘ Sofia ⓘ
surface form:
Sofia Municipality
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Banya Bashi Mosque
ⓘ
Catholic Cathedral of St Joseph ⓘ Central Market Hall of Sofia ⓘ Largo of Sofia ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
marble ⓘ stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
largest synagogue in the Balkans
ⓘ
massive central chandelier ⓘ one of the largest synagogues in Europe ⓘ rich interior decoration with mosaics and carvings ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1909-09-09 ⓘ |
| operator | Central Israelite Religious Council of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Jewish community of Sofia ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roofShape | domed roof ⓘ |
| significantEvent | official opening attended by Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| usedFor | Jewish worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.