Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue, London

Name: Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue
Address: 41 Fieldgate Street, London, United Kingdom

#962 among attractions in London

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Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue, established in 1899, was located at 41 Fieldgate Street in the East End of London. This synagogue's official Hebrew name was Sha’ar Ya’akov, but it became known as the Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue, as there were several smaller synagogues along the street. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'2"N, 0°3'56"W

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41 Fieldgate StreetTower Hamlets (Whitechapel)London United Kingdom

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Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Whitechapel Gallery, Whitechapel Road, Old Spitalfields Market, Petticoat Lane Market.

~1760 ftW
Museum, Edwardian architecture, Modern art museum
Whitechapel Gallery, London
9 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London's vibrant East End, the Whitechapel Gallery stands as a beacon of contemporary art and culture. Since its establishment in 1901, this historic institution has been dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge works from the world's most...
~640 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping district
Whitechapel Road, London
4 min walk • Whitechapel Road is a major arterial road in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. It is named after a small chapel of ease dedicated to St Mary and connects Whitechapel High Street to the west with Mile End Road to the east.
0.5 miW
Covered Victorian market hall
Old Spitalfields Market, London
12 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the East End, Old Spitalfields Market is a vibrant testament to London's historic and contemporary market culture. A stone's throw from Liverpool Street station, this bustling market offers an eclectic mix of old and new, where Victorian...
0.4 miW
Shopping, Street, Market
Petticoat Lane Market, London
11 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London's East End, Petticoat Lane Market is a vibrant and bustling street market steeped in history. Known for its lively atmosphere and diverse array of goods, this London landmark is a must-visit for tourists seeking an authentic market...
0.5 miNW
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Brick Lane Market, London
13 min walk • Brick Lane Market is a London market centred on Brick Lane, in Tower Hamlets in east London. It is located at the northern end of Brick Lane and in the heart of east London's Bangladeshi community. It operates every Sunday from around 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
~80 ftNE
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East London Mosque, London
1 min walk • The East London Mosque is situated in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets between Whitechapel and Aldgate East. Combined with the adjoining London Muslim Centre and Maryam Centre, it is one of the largest mosques in Europe, and the biggest in the UK, accommodating more than 7,000 worshippers for congregational prayers.
~1760 ftNW
Street
Brick Lane, London
9 min walk • Brick Lane is a street in the East End of London, in the borough of Tower Hamlets. It runs from Swanfield Street in Bethnal Green in the north, crosses the Bethnal Green Road before reaching the busiest, most commercially active part which runs through Spitalfields, or along its eastern edge.
0.5 miW
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Sandys Row Synagogue, London
14 min walk • Sandy's Row Synagogue is a historic Grade II listed synagogue and former Christian church in the East End of London. Built by refugee French Huguenots in 1766, it was later converted into a Baptist chapel and in 1867 was acquired by a Jewish congregation. It is the oldest surviving Ashkenazi synagogue in London.
~1170 ftW
Mosque, Sacred and religious sites
Brick Lane Mosque, London
6 min walk • Brick Lane Jamme Masjid, formerly known as the London Jamme Masjid, is a Muslim place of worship in Central London and is in the East End of London.
~350 ftW
Shopping
Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London
2 min walk • The Whitechapel Bell Foundry was a business in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. At the time of the closure of its Whitechapel premises, it was the oldest manufacturing company in Great Britain.
~1310 ftW
Synagogue
Machzike Hadath, London
7 min walk • The Machzike Hadath community synagogue is a Lithuanian synagogue founded in 1891. The synagogue, also known as the Spitalfields Great Synagogue, was founded in 1891 in the East End of London, England. In 1893, it merged with the Machzike Shomrei Shabbat Synagogue of Booth Street.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue?

Nearby attractions include East London Mosque, London (1 min walk), Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London (2 min walk), Altab Ali Park, London (4 min walk), Brick Lane Mosque, London (6 min walk).

How to get to Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue:

Bus

The East London Mosque • Lines: 254, N253 (2 min walk)
Altab Ali Park • Lines: 254, N253 (4 min walk)

Metro

Whitechapel • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (7 min walk)
Aldgate East • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (7 min walk)

Train

Bethnal Green (14 min walk)
Shadwell (15 min walk)

Light rail

Shadwell Platform 2 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (15 min walk)
Tower Gateway Platform 2 • Lines: Tg-B (15 min walk)

Ferry

Saint Katharine's Pier • Lines: Blue Tour, Green Tour (22 min walk)
Tower Millennium Pier • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Red Tour (23 min walk)