The Hurva Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem Old City, first built in Byzantine Revival style in 1864 to the design of Ottoman architect Assad Effendi after an earlier synagogue on the site was destroyed in 1721 following a debt dispute. Rising some 24 meters to the peak of its large central dome, supported on four corner pilasters, the building was itself destroyed during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and stood as a ruin marked by a commemorative arch after 1977. It was rebuilt in its original nineteenth century style and rededicated in 2010.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountOld City of Jerusalem, Israel 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account Connections
Has Building Type
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
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Source Hurva Synagogue (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Israel, located there.
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1. Hurva Synagogue (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation- Wikipedia "Hurva Synagogue" intro (read live, w-fk-arch-rel2-0927c, R-K)
Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article (standing)
The Hurva Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem Old City, first built in Byzantine Revival style in 1864 to the design of Ottoman architect Assad Effendi after an earlier synagogue on the site was destroyed in 1721 following a debt dispute. Rising some 24 meters to the peak of its large central dome, supported on four corner pilasters, the building was itself destroyed during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and stood as a ruin marked by a commemorative arch after 1977. It was rebuilt in its original nineteenth century style and rededicated in 2010.
Uses Element: Stone, Wikipedia article
The facade was covered in finely hewn stone and incorporated high window arches.
View the Source 2. Hurva Synagogue (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (2010)
Wikidata item Q1151525, property P571: 2010
Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Synagogue)
Wikidata item Q1151525, instance of (P31): synagogue
Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 24.0
Wikidata item Q1151525, property P2048 (height): 24.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Old City of Jerusalem, Israel
Wikidata item Q1151525, property P131/P17 (location): Old City of Jerusalem, Israel
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