Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue located north of the golden horn in istanbul”. Today it says “jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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Italian Synagogue , also known as Kal de los Frankos , is a Jewish congregation and synagogue , located on Şair Ziya Paşa Street, north of the Golden Horn , in Beyoğlu , Istanbul , in the Istanbul Province of Turkey . The congregation was established by the Italian Jewish community of Istanbul, ( Comunità Israelitico-Italiana di Istanbul ), in the 19th century. In 1931 the original building was demolished and a new Gothic Revival synagogue was built in its place. Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . n.d .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Italian Synagogue in Istanbul The Italian Synagogue , also known as Kal de los Frankos , is a synagogue located north of the Golden Horn in Istanbul , Turkey . The synagogue was established by the Italian Jewish community of Istanbul, ( Comunità Israelitico-Italiana di Istanbul ), in the 1800s. In 1931 the original building was demolished and a new synagogue was built in its place.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Italian Synagogue The Italian Synagogue , also known as Kal de los Frankos , is a synagogue located north of the Golden Horn in Istanbul , Turkey . The synagogue was established by the Italian Jewish community of Istanbul, ( Comunità Israelitico-Italiana di Istanbul ), in the 19th century. In 1931 the original building was demolished and a new synagogue was built in its place.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Italian Synagogue The Italian Synagogue , also known as Kal de los Frankos , is a synagogue located north of the Golden Horn in Istanbul , Turkey . The synagogue was established by the Italian Jewish community of Istanbul, ( Comunità Israelitico-Italiana di Istanbul ), in the 19th century. In 1931 the original building was demolished and a new synagogue was built in its place.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Synagogue in Istanbul, Turkey Italian Synagogue The Italian Synagogue , also known as Kal de los Frankos , is a synagogue located north of the Golden Horn in Istanbul , Turkey . The synagogue was established by the Italian Jewish community of Istanbul, ( Comunità Israelitico-Italiana di Istanbul ), in the 19th century. In 1931 the original building was demolished and a new synagogue was built in its place.
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synagogue located north of the golden horn in istanbul
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jewish congregation and synagogue
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