Building Name: | Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue |
Native Name: | Azerbaijani: Aşağı məhəllə sinaqoqu |
Image Upright: | 1.4 |
Map Type: | Azerbaijan#Caucasus mountains |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Map Size: | 250 |
Religious Affiliation: | Judaism |
Location: | Gudrat Agakishiyev Street, Oğuz 4800 |
Status: | Synagogue |
Functional Status: | Active |
Architecture Type: | Synagogue architecture |
Year Completed: | 1849 |
Materials: | Brick |
Ashaghi Mahalla Synagogue (Azerbaijani: Aşağı məhəllə sinaqoqu||Synagogue of the Lower Quarter), is a Jewish synagogue, located in the city of Oghuz in the Republic of Azerbaijan.[1] [2] [3]
The Synagogue of the Lower Quarter, located on Gudrat Aghakishiev Street in the city of Oghuz, was built in 1849. After Soviet occupation, the synagogues edifice was used as a warehouse. After Azerbaijan regained its independence, the synagogue was restored by the local Jews (1992-1994). Although more than a century and a half have passed, the pillars used in the construction of the synagogue remain intact.