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 Shaar Hashamayim Synagogue - Gibraltar Posted by:  razalas
N 36° 08.510 W 005° 21.153
30S E 288332 N 4002243
The Great Synagogue of Gibraltar, also known as Kahal Kadosh Sha'ar HaShamayim.
Waymark Code: WM166C6
Location: Gibraltar
Date Posted: 05/17/2022
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Shaar Hashamayim Synagogue
"The Great Synagogue of Gibraltar, also known as Kahal Kadosh Sha'ar HaShamayim is located in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, and was the first synagogue in the Iberian Peninsula to operate since the expulsions from Spain and Portugal in 1492 and 1497, respectively.
The Sha'ar HaShamayim Synagogue was founded in 1724 by Isaac Nieto of London. It opened in 1724 on land given to the Jews by the then governor of Gibraltar, Richard Kane. Having been rebuilt several times, the current building largely dates from 1812 and shares features in common with the parent Portuguese Synagogue of Amsterdam (1675) and Synagogue of Bevis Marks (1701). The facade of the two-and-a-half-story, national-scale building features round-arch windows flanking a round-arched entrance."
Retrieved from the website:www.wikipedia.org
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1812
Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Jewish
Street address of Church:
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Gibraltar
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
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