Ahrida Synagogue

Ahrida synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues among Istanbul's ancient synagogues. It was built in the district on the Golden Horn in the early 1400s. Construction of the Ahrida Synagogue was undertaken by Romaniotes, a Jewish community that lived in and neighbouring areas for more than 2,000 years. They are said to have come from the city of Ohrid which was once part of the Ottoman , modern Republic of Macedonia. The disastrous fire in the 1600s devastated the synagogue extensively leaving it in ruins until II ordered its reconstruction which was built in Ottoman style in 1694. During the restorations that were carried out in the early 1990s, many exciting details from the 1700s and 1800s were discovered. known for its boat shaped bimah, the synagogue can be visited with permission from the office of the Chief Rabbi in Istanbul.

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Kürkçü Çeşme Sok. 34087 Fatih, İstanbul
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