Ancient synagogue

The Ancient Synagogue of Barcelona is believed to be an ancient Jewish synagogue located in the Jewish quarter of , , . Dating to as early as the 3rd century, the synagogue has been described as the oldest in Spain and one of the oldest synagogues in Europe.
  • Synagogue
  • …lies at an elevation of 11 metres (36 feet)
  • …is also known as “Synagogue Shlomo ben Adret”
  • …has 4 floors
  • Description: Synagogue in Barcelona

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Rambla and Museum of the History of Barcelona.
is considered the most well known street in central . is situated 260 metres southwest of Ancient synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gothic Quarter and Santa Caterina.
The is the historic centre of the old city of .
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Latitude
41.38258° or 41° 22′ 57″ north
Longitude
2.17578° or 2° 10′ 33″ east
Open location code
8FH495MG+28
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Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­synagogue
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Ancient synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Əsas Sinaqoq (Barselona)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Əsas sinaqoq”
  • Catalan: “La Sinagoga Major”
  • Catalan: “Sinagoga Salomó ben Adret”
  • Chinese: “巴塞隆納古代猶太會堂”
  • Dutch: “Oude Synagoge (Barcelona)”
  • Dutch: “Oude Synagoge van Barcelona”
  • Dutch: “Oude Synagoge”
  • German: “Hauptsynagoge”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת מאיור”
  • Hebrew: “הרובע היהודי”
  • Hungarian: “zsinagóga”
  • Ladino: “Kal Mayor de Barselona”
  • Polish: “Synagoga Główna w Barcelonie”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga Mayor de Barcelona”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga Shlomo ben Adret”
  • Swedish: “Stora synagogan i Barcelona”
  • Turkish: “Barselona Büyük Sinagog”

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