Mayor Synagogue (Bursa)
Former synagogue in Bursa, Turkey
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The Mayor Synagogue (Turkish: Sinagoga Mayor), or Synagogue Mejor, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue located on Arap Şükrü (Sakarya) Street in Bursa, Turkey. No longer used as a synagogue, the building is used as a mikveh.
| Mayor Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Turkish: Sinagoga Mayor | |
The former synagogue, in 2015 | |
  Location of the former synagogue in northwest Turkey | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Location | |
| Location | Arap Şükrü (Sakarya) Street, Bursa, Bursa Province |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°13′45″N 29°05′30″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 15th or 16th centuries |
| Materials | Stone |
| [1] | |
History
The congregation was founded by Jews who settled in the Ottoman Empire after being expelled from Majorca. The present building was built in the 15th century[2] or the late 16th century.[3]
The synagogue was in regular use until 1975, when it was closed due to financial constraints.[2] Researchers who visited in 1996 found it abandoned and in danger of demolition.[3] However, according to the Turkish government, the building is still used for special events and for washing the dead.[4]
The Geruş (or Gerush, meaning "Expulsion") Synagogue, still active, is also located in the same street.[5][6][7][8]
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