Mayor Synagogue (Bursa)
| Mayor Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Turkish: Sinagoga Mayor | |
 The former synagogue, in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Location | |
| Location | Arap Şükrü (Sakarya) Street, Bursa, Bursa Province |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the former synagogue in northwest Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°13′45″N 29°05′30″E / 40.2292°N 29.0917°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 15th or 16th centuries |
| Materials | Stone |
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The Mayor Synagogue (Turkish: Sinagoga Mayor), or Synagogue Mejor, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue located on Arap Şükrü (Sakarya) Street in Bursa, Turkey. No longer used as a synagogue, the building is used as a mikveh.
History
[edit]The congregation was founded by Jews who settled in the Ottoman Empire after being expelled from Majorca. The present building was built in the 15th century[2] or the late 16th century.[3]
The synagogue was in regular use until 1975, when it was closed due to financial constraints.[2] Researchers who visited in 1996 found it abandoned and in danger of demolition.[3] However, according to the Turkish government, the building is still used for special events and for washing the dead.[4]
The Geruş Synagogue, an active synagogue, is also located in Bursa.[5][6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Mayor Synagogue in Bursa". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Çevre Durum Raporu 07" [State of the Environment Report 07] (PDF). Bursa Çevre ve Orman İl Müdürlüğü [Bursa Environmental and Forestry Provincial Directorship] (in Turkish). 2007. p. 145. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- ^ a b Zack, Joel A.; Jarvis, Devon (1996). "Synagogue Mejor, Late 16th Century, Bursa". Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- ^ "Religious Monuments and Tombs". Ministry of Culture & Tourism. Republic of Turkey. 2005. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- ^ "MAYOR SİNAGOGU". Kültür Portalı (in Turkish). Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Gerush Synagogue in Bursa". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
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