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Italian Synagogue

The Italian Synagogue, also known as Kal de los Frankos, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Şair Ziya Paşa Street, north of the , in , , in the of .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golden Horn and Galata Tower.

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The is the district of surrounding the banks of the body of water of the same name, which is a bay of the Bosphorus along its western, European coast.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The , officially the Museum, is a medieval Genoese in the part of the district of , . Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the mostly demolished Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul. is situated 140 metres east of Italian Synagogue.

Museum
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is a Jewish museum and established by the Quincentennial Foundation to inform the society of the traditions and history of Turkish Jewry. is situated 150 metres north of Italian Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galata and Bereketzade.

Quarter
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is the former name of the neighbourhood in , which is located at the northern shore of the . The district is connected to the historic district by several bridges that cross the Golden Horn, most notably the .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Quarter
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, the modern name for the old , is a commercial quarter in the district of , Turkey, located at the northern part of the mouth on the European side of Bosphorus.

Italian Synagogue

Latitude
41.02542° or 41° 1′ 32″ north
Longitude
28.97255° or 28° 58′ 21″ east
Open location code
8GHC2XGF+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6271794608
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q2574448
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Italian Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “意大利犹太会堂”
  • French: “synagogue italienne d’Istanbul”
  • French: “Synagogue italienne d’Istanbul”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת האיטלקי”
  • Hungarian: “Olasz zsinagóga”
  • Italian: “Kal de los Frankos”
  • Italian: “sinagoga italiana di Istanbul”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga italiana di Istanbul”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga Italiana”
  • Ladino: “Kal de los Frankos”
  • Macedonian: “Италијанска синагога”
  • Polish: “Synagoga Włoska w Stambule”
  • Swedish: “Italienska synagogan i Istanbul”
  • Swedish: “Italienska synagogan”
  • Swedish: “Kal de los Frankos”
  • Turkish: “İtalyan Sinagogu”
  • Turkish: “Kal de los Frankos”

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