East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation (East Melbourne Shule / East Melbourne Synagogue / Melbourne City Synagogue / City of Melbourne Synagogue) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Leadership | Rabbi Dovid Gutnick |
Year consecrated | 1877[1] |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 494-500 Albert Street, East Melbourne, Victoria |
Country | Australia |
Location in Melbourne | |
Geographic coordinates | 37°48′33″S 144°58′27″E / 37.80926°S 144.97415°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Crouch & Wilson[2] |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Renaissance Revival |
Groundbreaking | 20 March 1877 |
Completed | 1877 |
Construction cost | A£7,000 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | South |
Capacity | 470 worshippers |
Length | 22.2 metres (73 ft) |
Width | 12.8 metres (42 ft) |
Height (max) | 9.4 metres (31 ft) |
Dome(s) | 2 |
Materials | Brick |
Official name: East Melbourne Synagogue | |
Type | State heritage (built) |
Designated | 4 November 1991 |
Reference no. | 353 |
Type | Synagogue |
Category | Religion |
Website | |
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The East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation (Hebrew: ק"ק מקוה ישראל, romanized: Mickva Yisrael), also known as East Melbourne Shule, East Melbourne Synagogue, Melbourne City Synagogue or City of Melbourne Synagogue[3] is a historically significant Jewish congregation in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The synagogue, consecrated in 1877, is the oldest in Melbourne.