שַׁבָּת שָׁלוֹם Shabbath shalom / The synagogue in Sofia, Bulgaria

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The Sofia Synagogue (Bulgarian: Софийска синагога, Sofiyska sinagoga) is the largest synagogue in Southeastern Europe, one of two functioning in Bulgaria and the third-largest in Europe.

Constructed for the needs of the Bulgarian capital Sofia's mainly Sephardic Jewish community after a project by the Austrian architect Friedrich Grünanger, it resembles the old Sephardic synagogue Leopoldstädter Tempel in Vienna and was officially opened on 9 September 1909 in the presence of Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. The first preparations for the synagogue's construction date to 1903, while the construction itself had begun on 13 November 1905. The construction of a grand new synagogue was part of the reorganization efforts of the Bulgarian Jewish community under Lemberg-born Chief Rabbi Marcus Ehrenpreis and local leaders Ezra Tadjer and Avram Davidjon Levy. Prior to the construction of the new synagogue, the lot in central Sofia had been occupied by an older synagogue.

Submitted 01/03/2015
Accepted 30/03/2015

Taken in: Bulgaria / Sofiya-Grad / Sofia / Vazrazhdane (show map)

Taken on: October 23, 2010

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ7, f/4.5, 1/500 sec, 6.5mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-TZ7
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	6.5mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	-0.33 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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