Jewish Museum (Musevi) in Turkey, Istanbul resort
Rating: 7,6/10 (484 votes)  Since the 15th century, the Jewish community has occupied an important place in the life of Istanbul. The community members were mainly artisans and traders. Initially, most of them arrived in Istanbul from the cities of Spain and Portugal. The building of the Jewish Museum (or the Musevi Museum - so the Jews were called, the word “Mussevi” means “believers in Moses”) was previously the Zulfaris synagogue, which was built by the famous Jewish banker Avraham de Kondo. The exposition of the Jewish Museum allows you to get acquainted with the life, fate and history of the community that has been living in Istanbul for five centuries. Among the exhibits are interesting historical documents, old maps, paintings.   We also recommend reading Kariye Museum in Turkey, Istanbul resort Topic: Jewish Museum (Musevi) in Turkey, Istanbul resort. |
