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Gibraltar Great Synagogue
Kahal Kadosh Shaar Hashamayim
קהל קדוש שער השמיים |
| Basic information |
| Location |
47/49 Engineer Lane
 Gibraltar |
| Religious affiliation |
Orthodox Judaism |
| Functional status |
Active synagogue |
| Architectural description |
| Year completed |
1724 |
The Great Synagogue of Gibraltar, also known as Kahal Kadosh Shaar Hashamayim (Hebrew: קהל קדוש שער השמיים), located in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, is the oldest synagogue on the Iberian Peninsula.[1] It was founded in 1724 by Isaac Nieto of London. Having been rebuilt several times, the present building largely dates from 1812 and shares features in common with the parent Spanish and Portuguese Amsterdam Esnoga (1675) and Bevis Marks Synagogue (1701).[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Official Government of Gibraltar London Website. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
- ^ Jewish Heritage UK. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
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