Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku
Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku is a synagogue, located at 171 Dilara Aliyeva Street, in Baku, Azerbaijan. The synagogue caters for Ashkenazi and Georgian Jews.Photo: Urek Meniashvili, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Synagogue
- Description: synagogue
- Address: 171 Dilarə Əliyeva, Baku
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater and The National History Museum of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
Theater building
Photo: Sefer azeri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater is an opera house in Baku, Azerbaijan. Formerly known as the Mailov Theatre, was built in 1911 by Armenian architect Nikolai Bayev. Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater is situated 620 metres east of Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku.
The National History Museum of Azerbaijan
Museum
Photo: Urek Meniashvili, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan is the largest museum in Azerbaijan. It is located in Baku, in the former residential house of Azerbaijani oil magnate and philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. The National History Museum of Azerbaijan is situated 710 metres south of Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku.
Maiden Tower
Castle
Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Maiden Tower is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III. Maiden Tower is situated 1 km south of Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baku and Old City.
Baku
Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan and is the largest city in the Caucasus. Baku's Old Town has UNESCO World Heritage status. Many cultures and architectural styles mix in Baku, in particular Turkish-Islamic elements meet strong Western European and Russian-Eastern European influences.
Old City
Neighborhood
Photo: AlixSaz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old City or Inner City is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls.
White City
Locality
Photo: Ayla Gasimova, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baku White City is a planned urban development in the Xətai-Khatai district of Azerbaijan. It is part of the 2021 strategic plan for Baku. It refers to the re-development of a portion of Black City, a 221-hectare land area. White City is situated 4½ km east of Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku.
Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku
- Categories: Ashkenazi synagogue, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.37556° or 40° 22′ 32″ northLongitude
49.8381° or 49° 50′ 17″ eastInception
2003Open location code
8HGF9RGQ+66OpenStreetMap ID
node 1930084543OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q196266
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Aşkenazi yəhudilərinin sinaqoqu”
- Azerbaijani: “Əşkinazi yəhudilərinin Bakıdakı sinaqoqu”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس اليهود الاشكناز فى باكو”
- Georgian: “აშკენაზი ებრაელების სინაგოგა (ბაქო)”
- Georgian: “აშკენაზი ებრაელების სინაგოგა”
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת האשכנזי בבאקו”
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת של יהודי אשכנז בבאקו”
- Persian: “کنیسه یهودیان اشکنازی”
- Polish: “Synagoga w Baku”
- Russian: “Синагога ашкеназских евреев в Баку”
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