Sinagoga "Geamgiilor", Chișinău

Name: Sinagoga "Geamgiilor"
Address: 8 str. Habad Liubavici, Chișinău, Moldova

#34 among attractions in Chișinău

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Synagogue of Gladters in Chisinau-a synagogue located in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, at Chabad-Lubavitch 8. It is currently the only Jewish house of prayer in the city.

According to some sources, the synagogue was built as a one -story building at the end of the 19th century, according to others in 1910. In 1964, at the behest of the municipal authorities, all synagogues in the city were ordered to close, except for the screens of the glazed, which was the only one for over 40 years legally and explicitly. It is currently managed by Chabad-Lubavitch and serves the Jewish Chisini Jewish community of several thousand. Original wall paintings have survived inside it. The synagogue complex includes Dwór and mikvah.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°1'24"N, 28°50'32"E

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8 str. Habad LiubaviciChișinău Moldova

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Nearby attractions include: National Museum of History of Moldova, Ștefan cel Mare Central Park, Nativity Cathedral, Triumphal arch.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sinagoga "Geamgiilor"?

Nearby attractions include Clădirea fostei sinagogi cu azil, Chișinău (6 min walk), Teatrul Dramatic Rus de Stat A. P. Cehov, Chișinău (7 min walk), Mihai Eminescu Theatre, Chișinău (9 min walk), Organ Hall, Chișinău (9 min walk).

How to get to Sinagoga "Geamgiilor" by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sinagoga "Geamgiilor":

Bus

Vasile Alecsandri • Lines: 2, 28, 47, 48 (2 min walk)
Str. Mihai Eminescu • Lines: 10, 2, 28, 47, 48 (4 min walk)

Train

Chișinău (29 min walk)

Trolleybus

Stop • Lines: 3 (30 min walk)
str. Albișoara • Lines: 21, 23, 27, 33, 38 (34 min walk)