Kutaisi Synagogue

The Kutaisi Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 57–59 Boris Gaponov Street in Kutaisi in the Republic of Georgia. The stone synagogue was completed in c. 1863 in the Romanesque Revival style.

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Type: Synagogue
Denomination: Orthodox
Description: cultural heritage monument in Georgia
Also known as: “ქუთაისის სინაგოგა (დიდი სალოცავი)” and “בית הכנסת הגדול כותאיסי”
Address: 10-12 ბორის გაპონოვის ქუჩა

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bagrati Cathedral and Lado Meskhishvili Theater.

Bagrati Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of the Dormition, or the Kutaisi Cathedral, more commonly known as Bagrati Cathedral, is an 11th-century cathedral in the city of Kutaisi, in the Imereti region of Georgia. Bagrati Cathedral is situated 540 metres northwest of Kutaisi Synagogue.

Lado Meskhishvili Theater

Theater building

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Lado Meskhishvili Theater is a theater building, which is situated 350 metres southwest of Kutaisi Synagogue.

Colchis Fountain

Fountain

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Colchis Fountain is situated 420 metres southwest of Kutaisi Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kutaisi and Godogani.

Kutaisi

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Kutaisi is a city in the Rioni Region of Georgia. The city is very cinematographic and charming, and a visit to Kutaisi is almost mandatory to see the Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery, which are UNESCO World Heritage sites and offer views from the mountain slopes over the city and the Rioni River.

Godogani

Village

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Godogani is a village in Terjola Municipality, Imereti, in west-central Georgia. It is the location of the Sakazhia Cave Natural Monument. Godogani is situated 6 km east of Kutaisi Synagogue.