NEVE SALOM SYNAGOGUE
Name of
the synagogue, which is at Galata, on Buyuk Hendek Street,
means "Peace Oasis". 25th March, 1951 opened this
synagogue is still the most modern and magnificent
synagogue of Istanbul, and witnessed a lot of religious
ceremony, such as wedding, bar, mitzva (maturity ceremony)
and funeral, or Head Rabbinate Appointment (Hahambaşilik
Is'ad) ceremonies.
ITALIAN SYNAGOGUE
It is
at Galata, on Poet Ziya Paşa Slope. This synagogue, which
is especially Italian and Austrian nationality holding
Hebrews, who live in Ottoman Empire, begin to serve on
1886.
ASKENAZI SYNAGOGUE
This
synagogue is among the other synagogues of Jewish people
belonging to Aşkenaz community living in Istanbul and the
only one that has still been in service.
Loacted at Yuksek Kaldirim Street at Galata, the synagogue
was constructed by Aşkenaz people of Austrian origin. With
its facade in European style and the decoration of its
Ehal and Teva( prayer desk) in wooden pagoda style with
Polish influence,the synagogue displays a different view
when compared to traditional Sefarad and Romaniot
synagogues.
AHRIDA SYNAGOGUE
Located
at Balat, the synagogue was built by those who had
migrated to Macedonia from Ahri borough in 15thg century.
Having a similar shape to a ship's bow, Teva( prayer desk)
of the synagogue to some resembles to Noah's Ship while
others compare it to Ottoman galleys that carried Sefarad
immigrants to the Ottoman piers from Spain. Being in
service over 500 years, the synagogue has been exposed to
some fires and repaired . Moreover, embracing the most
ancient appearance among the others included within frame
of 500th annual celebratons programme, it was restored in
Lale(Tulip) Period baroque style.
ETZ AHAYIM SYNAGOGUE (Ortakoy)
Becoming an appropriate residential for the Jewsih people
who settled there after the great bedesten( bazaar) fire
in 1618, Ortakoy where Jewish people already had lived
from the ancient times, formed a model of harmony with
three celestial religion performed in the mosque,
synagogue and church located at a triangular area.
Signifying the meaning of "Life Tree", Ortakoy Etz Ahayim
Synagogue dated back to 17th century,which is derived from
the documents of maintanance. The building was totally
destructed in the fire of 1941 and today only the Ehal (case
in which the manuscript parchments of the copy of the
Pentateuch were kept) at the side of the garden of the
building facing the sea have remained.
St. Anthony of Padua (Catholic)
Info:
One of the city's best known functioning Roman Catholic
churches.
Address:
Istiklal Cad. Galatasaray-Beyoglu
Tel: (0212) 244 09 35
Armenian
Patriarchate (Armenian)
Address:
Sarapnel Sok. 20 Kumkapi Tel: (0212) 517 09 70
Church of St. George (Catholic)
Address:
Sadrazam Ali Pasa Cad. Fener
St. Stephen of the Bulgars (Orthodox)
Address:
Fener Info: Directly in the middle of the Golden Horn road,
this 19th century structure is built entirely of iron. It
was prefabricated in Vienna and sent via the Danube to be
erected here to celebrate the independence of the
Bulgarian Church. It has recently been restored.
