Turkey / Western Anatolia

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Manisa

TurkeyWestern Anatolia

Manisa is 125 kilometres from Izmir. On the wall of a house in the Ayvazpasa district, you can read the following inscription: “Starton, the son of the Jew Tyrannos had this tomb built for ...

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Ephesus

TurkeyWestern Anatolia

Located within the boundaries of the Selçuk district, Ephesus was one of the most important cities in Ionia during the Roman Empire and the Classical period. The ancient city is famous for the ...

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Aphrodisias

TurkeyWestern Anatolia

During archaeological excavations in Aphrodisias, an ancient city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, numerous inscriptions referring to a Jewish community were discovered. On three marble ...

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Akhisar

TurkeyWestern Anatolia

A Jewish community existed in Akhisar during the Hellenistic period. In 1904, the town still had 75 families and a synagogue, of which nothing remains today. After liberation from Greek ...

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Baza

SpainAndalusia

The Jewish community of Baza dates back to the 11th century. The inhabitants of the judería were few in number but prospered thanks to the silk trade. A has been discovered here, an excellent ...

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Markowa

PolandGalicia

In the second quarter of 1942, the Germans began liquidating the Polish ghettos. According to the process put in place by the Occupier, the Jews of the village of Markowa, near Lancut, and those ...

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Frenkelis House

74 Vilniaus, Siauliai Tel : + 370 41 52 69 33 Chaimas Frenkelis Villa-Museum – Aušros muziejus (ausrosmuziejus.lt)

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Seduva

Lithuania

Seduva is a town formerly known for its agricultural production. The Jewish presence in Seduva appears to be quite ancient, dating back at least to the 15th century. At the end of the 18th ...

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Siauliai

Lithuania

The town, capital of the region of the same name, enjoyed rapid prosperity in the 1800s thanks to its geographical location. Railways and companies were built relatively early on. Jews worked in ...

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Tirksliai

Lithuania

Tirksliai is a small town in northern Lithuania. The Jewish presence in Tirksliai probably dates back to the 18th century. Like most other regional religious establishments, the community built a ...

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Ziezmariai

Lithuania

Ziezmariai lies at the crossroads of the road between Vilnius and Kaunas, and was often crossed and attacked by troops during regional conflicts. The Jewish presence in the town of Ziesmariai ...

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Rezekne Synagogue

Krāslavas iela 5, Rēzekne, LV-4601 Tel : + 371 26 615 683

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Ludza Synagogue

maija iela 30, Ludza, Ludzas pilsēta, Ludzas novads, LV-5701 Tel : + 371 65 723 931 Ludza Great Sinagogue – Ludzas Muzejs

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Rezekne

Latvia

Rezekne is built on seven hills, giving it its name. The Jewish presence in Rezekne probably dates back to the 18th century. The town’s Jewish population grew mainly in the second half of ...

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Ludza

Latvia

Ludza is famous for its ancient castle. The Jewish presence in Ludza probably dates back to the 16th century, but continued from the 18th century onwards. At the turn of the 19th century, there ...

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Synagogue of Chambéry

9 impasse Chardonnet, 73000 Chambéry Tel : 04 79 85 53 58 Chambéry – Consistoire Régional de Lyon (consistoireregionaldelyon.org)