Grand Spanish Temple Explained

Grand Spanish Temple
Native Name:ro|Templul Mare Spaniol
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Rite:Nusach Sefard
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Functional Status:Demolished
Location:12 Negru Vodă Street, Văcărești, Bucharest
Country:Romania
Map Type:Bucharest
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Year Completed:1818
Date Demolished:1985
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Materials:Brick
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The Grand Spanish Temple (ro|Templul Mare Spaniol), also known as the Cahal Grande (ro|Marele templu sefard Cahal Grande), was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 12 Negru Vodă Street, in the Văcărești district of Bucharest, Romania. The synagogue was completed in 1818 and demolished in 1985.

The building is believed to have been "one of the most beautiful Jewish buildings in Bucharest".[1]

History

The synagogue was built in 1818.[2] The building was devastated by the far-right Legionaries in 1941.[3] The synagogue was rebuilt after the war. However, in 1985 the building, along with the Malbim Synagogue and the Spanish Small Temple, was demolished to make room for the Union Boulevard in Bucharest.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Ciuciu, Anca . Images of Bucharest Pogrom (21st - 23rd January 1941), in Holocaust . Bucharest . 2010 . 37–57 . Studii şi cercetări . ro . Revista Institutului Naţional pentru Studierea Holocaustului in România . Wiesel, Elie . Institutul European . II . 1 (3) .
  2. Book: Sfetcu, Nicolae . Ghid turistic București . ro . Bucharest Tourist Guide: Pocket Edition . 2015 . Sinagogi în București . . 118 .
  3. Web site: The Lost Synagogues of Bucharest . Radio Romania International .