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Beth Shalom Synagogue

The Beth Shalom Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 5 Melidoni Street, in , . The synagogue serves as the principal place of Jewish worship in Athens.
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  • Type: Synagogue
  • Description: synagogue in Athens Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Συναγωγή Ισραηλίτικης Κοινότητας Αθηνών ‘ΜΠΕΘ ΣΑΛΟΜ’”
  • Address: Μελιδώνη 5, Αθήνα, 10553

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Hephaestus.

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The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy. is situated 1 km southeast of Beth Shalom Synagogue.

Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. is situated 300 metres south of Beth Shalom Synagogue.

Synagogue
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The Etz Haim Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Melidoni Street 8, in the area of , . The synagogue was completed in 1904 by Greek Romaniote Jews who came from , and for this reason it is also called the "Romanian" or "Yannonian" synagogue by the oldest members of the community.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keramikos and Thiseio.

Neighborhood
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Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of , , located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the and by the banks of the Eridanos River.

Neighborhood
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or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in the old city of , , northwest of the Acropolis, and surrounded by the archaeological sites of the Agora, Keramikos and .

Neighborhood
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or Psiri or Psyrri or Psirri is a gentrified neighbourhood in , , today known for its restaurants, bars, live music tavernas, and small number of hotels.

Beth Shalom Synagogue

Latitude
37.97817° or 37° 58′ 41″ north
Longitude
23.72033° or 23° 43′ 13″ east
Elevation
52 metres (171 feet)
Inception
1935
Open location code
8G95XPHC+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 219302363
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­synagogue
Geo­Names ID
10345869
Wiki­data ID
Q4897633
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Beth Shalom Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “貝斯夏隆猶太會堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس بيت شالوم”
  • Finnish: “Beth Shalomin synagoga”
  • French: “synagogue Beth Shalom”
  • French: “Synagogue Beth Shalom”
  • German: “Beth Shalom-Synagoge”
  • German: “Beth-Shalom-Synagoge”
  • Greek: “Συναγωγή Μπεθ Σαλώμ”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת בית שלום (אתונה)”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת בית שלום”
  • Hebrew: “בית כנסת בית שלום”
  • Polish: “Synagoga Beit Szalom w Atenach”
  • Russian: “Синагога Бет Шалом (Афины)”
  • Russian: “Синагога Бет Шалом”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga Beth Shalom”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Beth Shalom Synagogue”. Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY 3.0.