| The Pretoria Hebrew Congregation | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Ashkenazi |
| Year consecrated | 1898 |
| Status | Closed (1952) |
| Location | |
| Location | Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
  Shown within Pretoria  Old Synagogue, Pretoria (Pretoria Metro)  Old Synagogue, Pretoria (South Africa) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°44′33″S 28°11′17″E / 25.742589°S 28.188022°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Beardwood and Ibler Architects |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Neo-Byzantine |
| Completed | 1898 |
The Old Synagogue is a former synagogue and apartheid-era court on Paul Kruger Street in Pretoria. It was consecrated in 1898 and closed as a synagogue in 1952, when the congregation moved to a larger site.[1] It was subsequently expropriated and sold to the State for use as a Special Annex of the Supreme Court of South Africa between 1956–1977.[2] In this period, Nelson Mandela was a defendant at the court in both the 1956 and the Rivonia treason trials.[3][1] In 1977, it was the setting for an inquest into the death of Steve Biko.[2] It is now a Grade II Provincial Heritage Resource and protected under the National Heritage Resources Act (25 of 1999).[4][5] The building and site remains under the control of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.[2]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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franwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Memories of Nelson Mandela from Zionist Childhood The Forward. 6 December 2013
- ^ The Pretoria Synagogue South African History Online. 18 April 2019
- ^ Pretoria residents want Old Synagogue, a historical heritage promoted SABC News. 2016