Synagogue of the Israelite Argentine Congregation

The Sinagoga de la Congregación Israelita Argentina, also called Templo Libertad, is a synagogue situated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Situated on Libertad street, near the famous Teatro Colón, the synagogue is home to the Congregación Israelita de la República Argentina and houses a Jewish history museum.

For similarly named synagogues, see Central Synagogue.
Templo Libertad
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive Synagogue
LeadershipRab. Sergio Bergman
Location
LocationLibertad 769
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Architecture
Completed1932
Website
www.templolibertad.org.ar

History

The cornerstone was laid in 1897. The construction of the building took 35 years, and it was inaugurated in 1932. The project was led by the engineers Alejandro Enquin and Eugenio Gantner. The building's style has influences from German synagogues of the mid-XIX century. It has capacity for 700 people.[1]

See also

References
  1. Mejía, Virginia (28 December 2018). "La sinagoga más antigua de Buenos Aires, que visitaron Albert Einstein y Angela Merkel" [The most ancient synagogue in Buenos Aires, which was visited by Albert Einstein and Angela Merkel]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 January 2021.


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