Beth Israel Synagogue, Norwalk

Name: Beth Israel Synagogue
Address: Norwalk, United States

#24 among attractions in Norwalk

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Beth Israel Synagogue was an historic Orthodox synagogue building located at 31 Concord Street in the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut. Built in 1906, the Moorish Revival style building is the only known synagogue building in Connecticut displaying Moorish onion domes, and is an unusual example of an urban wood-frame synagogue. Since 1972, the building has been owned and occupied by the Canaan Institutional Baptist Church. The building was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1991. ()

Built: 1906 (118 years ago)Architectural style: Moorish revivalCoordinates: 41°5'35"N, 73°25'9"W

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South NorwalkNorwalk United States

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Beth Israel Synagogue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, The SoNo Collection.

0.6 miN
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Norwalk
15 min walk • The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is an aquarium located in the South Norwalk section of Norwalk, Connecticut. The aquarium features harbor seals, river otters, sharks, jellyfish, loggerhead turtles, and hundreds of other animals living in re-creations of their natural Long Island Sound habitats.
1.2 miN
Museum, Children's museum, Office
Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk
31 min walk • Stepping Stones Museum for Children is a hands-on children's museum for ages 10 and under located at 303 West Avenue, in the Central section of Norwalk, Connecticut.
1.1 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, Norwalk
28 min walk • The Lockwood–Mathews Mansion is a Second Empire style country house in Norwalk, Connecticut. Now a museum, it was built in 1864-68 for railroad and banking magnate LeGrand Lockwood.
0.8 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
The SoNo Collection, Norwalk
21 min walk • The SoNo Collection is an upscale shopping mall in the South Norwalk neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut. It was announced and originally developed by GGP Inc. in 2017; it has been owned and managed by Brookfield Properties, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, since its acquisition of GGP in 2018.
1 miNE
Cemetery
East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk
27 min walk • Established in c. 1655, the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there.
~850 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Joseph Church, Norwalk
5 min walk • St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic church in South Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
0.5 miN
Bridge
Norwalk River, Norwalk
14 min walk • The Norwalk River Railroad Bridge is a swing bridge built in 1896 for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. It currently carries Amtrak and Metro-North Railroad trains over the Norwalk River.
1.2 miN
Nightlife, Entertainment district, Dancing
South Norwalk, Norwalk
30 min walk • South Norwalk is a neighborhood and the Second Taxing District in Norwalk, Connecticut. The neighborhood was originally a settlement called 'Old Well' which became chartered as the city of 'South Norwalk' on August 18, 1870.
1.2 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, Norwalk
31 min walk • St. Thomas the Apostle is a Roman Catholic church in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. The Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle was established in 1935.
1.1 miNE
Bridge
Yankee Doodle Bridge, Norwalk
28 min walk • The Yankee Doodle Bridge carries Interstate 95 over the Norwalk River in Norwalk in the U.S. state of Connecticut.
0.5 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Art Nouveau architecture
St. Ladislaus Church, Norwalk
12 min walk • St.Ladislaus is a Roman Catholic church in South Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.

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Which popular attractions are close to Beth Israel Synagogue?

Nearby attractions include Saint Joseph Church, Norwalk (5 min walk), Haviland and Elizabeth Streets–Hanford Place Historic District, Norwalk (7 min walk), South Norwalk Railroad Bridge, Norwalk (11 min walk), St. Ladislaus Church, Norwalk (12 min walk).

How to get to Beth Israel Synagogue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Beth Israel Synagogue:

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South Norwalk (6 min walk)
East Norwalk (28 min walk)