The Izmir Jewish Heritage Project / The Izmir Jewish Heritage Project

Cultural Route

• European Route of Jewish Heritage

Country

• Türkiye

Member Category

• Cultural Institution / NGO

Member Status

Individual

Year of Accession to Membership

2019

Contact Details

Gazi Osman Paşa Bulvarı No:10/1-B
TR-35210 Konak/İzmir

Tel: n.d.
Website: www.izmirjewishheritage.com/the-izmir-project (new website coming soon)
Email: n.d.

Contact Person

Nessim BENJOYA (Director)

Main Town/Region

İzmir

Site Town/Region

N/D

Main GPS Location

38.420406, 27.135108

Site GPS Location

N/D

UNESCO World Heritage List

N/D

European Heritage Label

N/D

Other Heritage Labels

N/D

Description

The aim of the Izmir Project is to turn the compound of the ancient Synagogues of İzmir into a Jewish Heritage Museum, which will tell the story of Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain. This future museum will expose the mutual influence of Jewish and Muslim cultures and the inter cultural dialogue between them. The restored complex of Synagogues was confirmed in Izmir city-plan, as the future Jewish Museum of İzmir : the Kiriaty foundation are working closely with the Izmir Municipality and the local Jewish community to realise and promote it.

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