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.

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Label Occurrences
Sofia Synagogue canonical 2

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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

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Sofia hasReligiousBuilding Sofia Synagogue
Banya Bashi Mosque near Sofia Synagogue