Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

Maalem Synagogue of Istanbul

Kececi Piri, Harap Cesme Sk No 30, 34445 Beyoglu/Istanbul

Tel +90 212 253 7160

Historical description

The Golden Horn: Hasköy

Hasköy is the other Jewish suburb of Istanbul located on the northern bank of the Golden Horn. When the Ottoman Empire was at its height in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Hasköy was slightly more populous than Balat and contained a greater concentration ... Read more

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