Sofia Synagogue | |
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Bulgarian: Софийска синагога | |
![]() The synagogue in 2010 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status |
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Leadership | Rabbi Bechor Kachlon |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Sofia |
Country | Bulgaria |
Locaiotn of the synagogue in Bulgaria | |
Geographic coordinates | 42°42′0″N 23°19′16″E / 42.70000°N 23.32111°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Friedrich Grünanger |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | |
Completed | 1909 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | East |
Capacity | 1,170 worshippers |
Interior area | 659 square metres (7,090 sq ft) |
Height (max) | 31 metres (102 ft) |
Dome(s) | Three (maybe more) |
Dome height (inner) | 23 metres (75 ft) |
Dome dia. (inner) | 19 metres (62 ft) |
Site area | 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft) |
Materials | Carrara marble |
Website | |
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The Sofia Synagogue (Bulgarian: Софийска синагога, Sofiyska sinagoga) is a Romaniote Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Sofia, Bulgaria. Completed in 1909, the synagogue is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe, the third-largest in Europe,[1] and one of two active synagogues remaining in Bulgaria.
Despite the building's size, the services are normally only attended by some 50 to 60 worshippers due to the aliyah of most of Bulgaria's Jews to Israel and the secularity of the local Jewish population.[citation needed]