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Ahrida Synagogue of Istanbul

Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

Ahrida Synagogue of Istanbul

Ayvansaray, Kurkcu, Cesmesi SK No 7, 34087 Fatih/Istanbul

Historical description

The Golden Horn: Balat

The Golden Horn is a small estuary created by two rivers that flow into the Bosporus. From one side of the Golden Horn to the other extend traditional Jewish neighborhoods that arose beginning at the time of Jewish settlement in Istanbul in the Byzantine period. ... Read more