Karaite Kenesa

The Karaite Kenesa of Kyiv is a former Karaite Jewish synagogue, or kenesa, located at Yaroslaviv Val Street 7, close to the Golden Gates of Kyiv, in the of , .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday: 3:00 PM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: former kenesa in Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Address: вулиця Ярославів Вал 7

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golden Gate and Saint Sophia Cathedral.

Museum
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The of Kyiv was the main gate in the 11th century fortifications of , the capital of the Kievan Rus'. It was named in imitation of the of Constantinople. is situated 200 metres southeast of Karaite Kenesa.

Church
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The in , Ukraine, is an architectural monument of Kyivan Rus'. The former cathedral is one of the city's best known landmarks and the first heritage site in Ukraine to be inscribed on the World Heritage List along with the Kyiv Cave Monastery complex. is situated 400 metres northeast of Karaite Kenesa.

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is situated 100 metres southeast of Karaite Kenesa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Kyiv and Афанасівський яр.

Quarter
is a historical neighborhood of . Other names include Upper City, Old Town, and others. It is located at the far eastern portion of the Shevchenkivskyi District.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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is the capital of , as well as the country's largest and most vibrant city. It is a city where the golden domes of Orthodox cathedrals sit amidst royal palaces and the grey concrete of Soviet Brutalist buildings.

Karaite Kenesa

Latitude
50.44992° or 50° 26′ 60″ north
Longitude
30.51109° or 30° 30′ 40″ east
Open location code
9G2GCGX6+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3298095285
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q787448
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Karaite Kenesa” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Дом актора”
  • Catalan: “Kenesa (Kíev)”
  • Catalan: “Kenesa”
  • Chinese: “卡拉派會堂 (基輔)”
  • Chinese: “卡拉派會堂”
  • Dutch: “Karaite Kenesa”
  • Estonian: “Kenesa (Kiiev)”
  • Estonian: “Kenesa”
  • French: “synagogue karaïte de Kiev”
  • French: “Synagogue karaïte de Kiev”
  • German: “Kenesa”
  • Greek: “Καραϊτική Κενεσά (Κίεβο)”
  • Greek: “Καραϊτική Κενεσά”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הקראי בקייב”
  • Hungarian: “karaita zsinagóga”
  • Italian: “sinagoga caraita di Kiev”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga caraita di Kiev”
  • Macedonian: “Синагога Кенеса”
  • Polish: “Dom aktora”
  • Polish: “Kienesa w Kijowie”
  • Romanian: “Sinagoga caraită din Kiev”
  • Russian: “Дом актера”
  • Russian: “Кенасса в Киеве”
  • Spanish: “Kenesa”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga Caraíta de Kiev”
  • Swedish: “Karaite Kenesa”
  • Ukrainian: “Будинок актора”
  • Ukrainian: “Кенаса (Київ)”
  • Ukrainian: “Кенаса”

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