Six Dome Synagogue

The six-dome synagogue (Azerbaijani: Altı günbəz sinaqoqu) is a landmark of Quba, erected at the end of the nineteenth century. It is located in the village of Qırmızı Qəsəbə of Quba district, Azerbaijan. A similar synagogue also operates in Istanbul. The synagogue was the center of religious education. Now the synagogue is open for public.[1][2]

Six Dome Synagogue
Altı günbəz sinaqoqu
LocationQırmızı Qəsəbə, Quba Azerbaijan
DesignerGilel Ben Haim
Completion date1888

History

A synagogue located in the Qırmızı Qəsəbə of Quba District was built by the architect Gilel Ben Haim in 1888. The architecture of the building has an oriental style. It is the symbol of six-day migration of residents of the Gilgat village to the Red Village within 6days. The building has 14 main windows. The height of the wall of the building is 7 meters.[3]

For a long time, the building was used as a warehouse, then a sewing workshop. After the restoration of the independence of Republic in 1991, the prayer house was returned to the residents. Restoration work began in 1995 with the initiative of Mardakhai Abramov and Semyon Nisanov who were representatives of the Qırmızı Qəsəbə, continued until October 1995. Jewish people celebrated the revival of the six-dome synagogue in the Qırmızı Qəsəbə on October 11, 2001. But the restoration was completed in 2005.[4]

See also

List of synagogues in Azerbaijan

Synagogues in Azerbaijan

References
  1. Sputnik. "Шестикупольная Синагога в Красной Слободе". ru.sputnik.az (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  2. "КАВКАЗСКИЙ ЕРУШАЛАИМ". lechaim.ru. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  3. "Qırmızı qəsəbə "Altı günbəz" sinaqoqu". scwra.gov.az. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  4. "Архитектурная достопримечательность – синагога в Красной Слободе". STMEGI. Retrieved 2018-09-21.

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