Central Synagogue of Aleppo

The Central Synagogue of Aleppo, also known as the Great Synagogue of Aleppo, Joab's Synagogue, al-Safra, or Al-Bandara Synagogue, is a former Jewish place of worship possibly dating to the 5th century CE in .
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  • Type: Synagogue
  • Description: synagogue in Syria
  • Also known as: “Al-Bandara Synagogue”, “Great Synagogue of Aleppo”, and “Joab’s Synagogue”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Mosque of Aleppo and Aleppo Old City.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, was the largest and one of the oldest in the city of , Syria, first built during the Umayyad Caliphate. is situated 400 metres south of Central Synagogue of Aleppo.

Archaeological site
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The Ancient City of Aleppo is the historic city centre of , Syria. Prior to the Syrian Civil War, many districts of the ancient city remained essentially unchanged since they were initially constructed between the 11th and 16th centuries. is situated 670 metres southeast of Central Synagogue of Aleppo.

Mosque
The is a in , . It is located in the Ancient part of the city, a World Heritage Site, north to the . is situated 210 metres east of Central Synagogue of Aleppo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Jdeida and Aleppo.

Neighborhood
Al-Jdayde is a historic predominantly Christian neighbourhood of . Noted for its winding narrow alleys, richly decorated mansions and churches—it is an area of significant cultural and historical interest.

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is one of the largest cities in , with a population of over 2 million. One of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world, it has a wealth of historical sites, and its old city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Town
is a village in northern , administratively part of the , in the northwestern suburbs of . Nearby localities include nahiya center Huraytan to the north, to the northwest and Maarat al-Atiq and Babis to the west. is situated 9 km northwest of Central Synagogue of Aleppo.

Central Synagogue of Aleppo

Latitude
36.20287° or 36° 12′ 10″ north
Longitude
37.15751° or 37° 9′ 27″ east
Open location code
8G8V6535+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 792304212
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q5061890
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Central Synagogue of Aleppo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كنيس حلب المركزي”
  • Catalan: “Sinagoga Central d’Alep”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الكنيس المركزى فى حلب”
  • Esperanto: “Ĉefsinagogo de Halepo”
  • Finnish: “Aleppon suuri synagoga”
  • French: “grande synagogue d’Alep”
  • French: “Grande synagogue d’Alep”
  • French: “synagogue centrale d’Alep”
  • French: “Synagogue centrale d’Alep”
  • German: “al-Bandara-Synagoge”
  • German: “Aleppiner Zentralsynagoge”
  • German: “Joabsynagoge”
  • German: “Zentralsynagoge von Aleppo”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת המרכזי של חלב”
  • Hebrew: “ית הכנסת המרכזי בחאלֶבּ”
  • Hindi: “यहुदी मंदिर अलप्पो”
  • Hindi: “यहूदी मन्दिर अलप्पो”
  • Kannada: “ಕೇಂದ್ರೀಯ ಸಿನಗಾಗ್ ಆಲೆಪ್ಪೋ”
  • Russian: “Центральная синагога (Алеппо)”
  • Russian: “Центральная синагога”
  • Sanskrit: “छेन्त्रळ् ष्य्नगोगुए ओफ़् अलेप्पो”
  • Spanish: “Gran Sinagoga de Alepo”
  • Tatar: “Алеппо үзәк синагогасы”
  • Turkish: “Halep Merkez Sinagogu”

Notable Places Nearby

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