Great Synagogue (Sydney)
The Great Synagogue in Sydney , the capital of the Australian state of New South Wales , was built between 1875 and 1878. The synagogue at 187a Elizabeth Street is a listed building .
The synagogue in the style of Historicism , a mixture of Gothic and Byzantine style elements, was built according to plans by the architect Thomas Rowe . The inauguration took place on March 4, 1878. The structure for the Orthodox community was built from local sandstone .
The bima , which according to Orthodox tradition originally stood in the middle of the room, was moved in 1906 to create more seats. The women's galleries are on the long sides.
Web links
- Website of the Jewish community
- History of the Great Synagogue (accessed October 6, 2016)
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Coordinates: 33 ° 52 ′ 21.2 ″ S , 151 ° 12 ′ 34.6 ″ E