Bet Avraam Synagogue
Synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey
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The Bet Avraam Synagogue, also known as the Hesed Beit Avraham Synagogue,[1] is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located behind the main train station, in Sirkeci, Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey. It is the synagogue nearest to the Sultanahmet (Hippodrome) area and can be reached easily by foot. The synagogue is open, yet only open for Shabbat services.[2]
| Bet Avraam Synagogue | |
|---|---|
The exterior of the synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Synagogue | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Sirkeci, Fatih, Istanbul, Istanbul Province |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of the synagogue in Istanbul | |
| Coordinates | 41°00′11″N 28°58′56″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | c. 1920; Renovations: 1945, 1955, 1971, 1983 |
| Materials | Brick |
| [1] | |
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