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Great Synagogue (Tel Aviv)
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The Great Synagogue of Tel Aviv is located on Allenby Street
, Tel Aviv
, just east of the Shalom Tower. The building was designed by Yehuda Magidovitch
in 1922 and completed in 1926. It was renovated in 1970 with a new external facade of arches.
The synagogue is constructed with a huge dome and magnificent stained glass windows. The glass windows are replicas of windows of synagogues that were destroyed in Europe during the Holocaust.
Allenby Street
Allenby Street is a major street in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was named in honor of Field Marshal Viscount Allenby.Allenby Street stretches from the Mediterranean sea in the northwest to HaAliya Street in the southeast. It was first paved with concrete in 1914. During the day, it is a commercial street...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, just east of the Shalom Tower. The building was designed by Yehuda Magidovitch
Yehuda Magidovitch
Yehuda Magidovitch was one of the most prolific Israeli architects. Among his prominent works are The Casino cafe-restaurant and the Cinema Hotel, both in Tel Aviv.-Early life and career:...
in 1922 and completed in 1926. It was renovated in 1970 with a new external facade of arches.
The synagogue is constructed with a huge dome and magnificent stained glass windows. The glass windows are replicas of windows of synagogues that were destroyed in Europe during the Holocaust.