Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue
Former synagogue in the East End of London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue, (Hebrew: שער יעקב, romanized: Sha’ar Ya’akov, lit. 'Gate of Jacob'), is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 41 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, in the Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London, England, in the United Kingdom.[2] Established in 1899, the congregation worshiped in the Ashkenazi rite. The synagogue building was sold in 2015 and it has since operated as a mosque.
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Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue | |
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Hebrew: שער יעקב | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | |
Status | Closed |
Location | |
Location | 41 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, Borough of Tower Hamlets, East End, London, England E1 1JU |
Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the former synagogue in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets | |
Geographic coordinates | 51°31′02″N 0°03′55″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | William Whiddington |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Funded by | Samuel Montagu |
Date established | c. 1897 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1899 |
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