Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue

The Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue, also Knesset Eliyahu and the Blue Synagogue, is a synagogue, located at 55, Dr. V.B. Gandhi Marg, in the neighborhood, Fort, in downtown , in the state of , .
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  • Type: Synagogue
  • Description: Sephardic synagogue in Mumbai
  • Also known as: “Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue” and “Knesset Eliyahoo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya and David Sassoon Library.

Museum
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, formerly named the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, is a museum in which documents the history of India from prehistoric to modern times. is situated 140 metres south of Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue.

Library
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The and Reading Room is a famous and heritage structure in , . The idea for a library to be situated in the center of the city came from Albert Sassoon, son of the famous Baghdadi Jewish philanthropist and businessman of the Sino-Indian opium trade, David Sassoon. is situated 160 metres west of Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue.

Art gallery
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is an art gallery in . It was founded by Sir Cowasji Jehangir at the urging of K. K. Hebbar and Homi J. Bhabha. It was built in 1952. is situated 130 metres southwest of Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kala Ghoda and Fort.

Neighborhood
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is a crescent-shaped art district/neighborhood in , India. It hosts several of the city's heritage buildings including museums, art galleries and educational institutions like the , the , the , and The Arts Trust - Institute of Contemporary Indian Art.

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is the old city centre of , known for its British colonial architecture, especially the Victorian Gothic structures recognised as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai.

Neighborhood
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is an area in the southern part of , close to the Arabian Sea. The area is known for its unique architecture consisting of art deco style residential buildings, access to sporting venues, and the business area of .

Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue

Latitude
18.92811° or 18° 55′ 41″ north
Longitude
72.83261° or 72° 49′ 57″ east
Open location code
7JCJWRHM+62
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42348712
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6421993
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Thai—“Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Knesset Eliyahoo”
  • Catalan: “Sinagoga Knesset Eliyahoo”
  • Central Kurdish: “کنێستی ئلیاھو”
  • Chinese: “以利亚会堂 (孟买)”
  • Chinese: “以利亚会堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس الياهو”
  • French: “Knesset Eliyahoo”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת אליהו”
  • Indonesian: “Knesset Eliyahoo”
  • Ladino: “Esnoga Knesset Eliyahu”
  • Spanish: “Knesset Eliyahoo”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga Knesset Eliyahoo”
  • Swedish: “Knesset Eliyahoo-synagogan”
  • Swedish: “Knesset Eliyahoo”
  • Thai: “กเนเซ็ตเอลียาฮู”

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