Grand Synagogue of Edirne Adrianople Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Sefard |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1906–1983; and since 2015) |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 10 Maarif Street, Edirne, Marmara Region |
Country | Turkey |
Location of the synagogue in the Marmara Region of Turkey | |
Geographic coordinates | 41°40′18″N 26°33′06″E / 41.6716°N 26.5516°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | France Depré |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Moorish Revival |
Groundbreaking | 1906 |
Completed | 1909; 2015 (restoration) |
Construction cost | 1,200 gold coins |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,200 worshippers |
Materials | Brick |
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The Grand Synagogue of Edirne (Hebrew: קל קדוש הגדול; Turkish: Edirne Büyük Sinagogu), also known as the Adrianople Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Maarif Street, Edirne, in the Marmara Region of Turkey.
Completed in 1909 in the Moorish Revival style, the synagogue was restored following World War II, abandoned in the 1980s, and restored as an active synagogue in 2015.[1]