The Hobart Synagogue description and photos - Australia: Hobart (Tasmania) (Topic)

The Hobart Synagogue description and photos - Australia: Hobart (Tasmania). Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is The Hobart Synagogue.

Photo and Description

The Hobart Synagogue, located in the capital of the state of Tasmania, is notable for being the oldest synagogue in Australia and a rare example of the Egyptian Renaissance architectural style with trapezoidal windows and columns with lotus-shaped capitals ... Despite the fact that several synagogues and churches were built in this style at the beginning of the 19th century, only a few have survived to this day - one each in Nashville (USA, Tennessee), New York, Canterbury (England) and Hobart.

Hobart Synagogue with a capacity of 150 people was built in 1845 on Arjeel Street. Interestingly, she does not have a permanent rabbi - he comes to the capital of Tasmania several times a year to conduct services. The largest number of Jews on the island was recorded in 1848 - 435 people, then many returned to England or moved to New Zealand. The revival of the Jewish community began in 1938, when refugees from Europe began to arrive in Tasmania fleeing the Nazi regime.

We also recommend reading Legoland Windsor description and photos - Great Britain: Windsor

Topic: The Hobart Synagogue description and photos - Australia: Hobart (Tasmania).