Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

Beth Yaakov Synagogue

Place de la Synagogue 11, 1204 Geneva

tel +41 22 317 89 00

Historical description

Geneva

It seems that the Jewish presence in Geneva dates from the 13th century, mainly around the in the old town. The Jews were expelled from the city in 1490 and forbidden to stay there until the 19th century. The Grand-Mézel was the oldest closed Jewish quarter in ... Read more

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