Old Synagogue
The Old Synagogue, also known as The Pretoria Hebrew Congregation, is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation, synagogue, and apartheid-era court house on Paul Kruger Street in Pretoria, South Africa.Photo: PHParsons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Synagogue
- Description: synagogue in Pretoria
- Also known as: “Old Synagogue, Pretoria” and “Pretoria Great Synagogue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of Justice and Church Square.
Palace of Justice
Courthouse
Photo: PHParsons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Justice forms part of the northern façade of Church Square in Pretoria. The building dates to the nineteenth century and was designed by the Dutch architect Sytze Wierda. Palace of Justice is situated 320 metres south of Old Synagogue.
Church Square
Square
Photo: Luckymelon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church Square, originally Market Square, is the square at the historic centre of the city of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The founder of Pretoria, Marthinus Pretorius, determined that the square be used as a market place and church yard. Church Square is situated 420 metres south of Old Synagogue.
Kruger House
Museum
Photo: PHParsons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kruger House is the historical Pretoria residence of the Boer leader and President of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger. It was built in 1884 by architect Tom Claridge and builder Charles Clark. Kruger House is situated 800 metres southwest of Old Synagogue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pretoria and Capital Park.
Pretoria
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, is in Gauteng. Its wide avenues are lined with purple-flowered jacaranda trees and stately architecture.
Capital Park
Suburb
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capital Park is one of Pretoria's oldest and first suburbs and lies approximately 4 km north of the historic Church Square, behind the Pretoria National Zoo.
Sunnyside
Suburb
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunnyside is one of the oldest suburbs of the city of Pretoria, South Africa. The well-established area is situated east of Nelson Mandela drive, adjacent to Pretoria Central. Sunnyside is situated 3 km southeast of Old Synagogue.
Old Synagogue
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-25.74262° or 25° 44′ 33″ southLongitude
28.18816° or 28° 11′ 17″ eastOpen location code
5G6C754Q+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 433837415OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=synagogueWikidata ID
Q56478257
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