Beth Yaacov Synagogue (Madrid)
The Beth Yaacov Synagogue (Spanish: Sinagoga Beth Yaacov; also known as the Beth Jacob Synagogue or the Synagogue of Madrid) is a synagogue in Madrid, Spain. When it opened its doors in 1968, it was the first new synagogue building built in Spain since the Catholic Monarchs of Spain expelled the country's Jews in 1492.
| Beth Yaacov Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Sinagoga Beth Yaacov | |
View of the Jewish Community of Madrid (CJM) building, which houses the synagogue (2006) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sephardic Judaism |
| District | Chamberí |
| Year consecrated | 1968 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°26′07″N 03°42′00″W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Modernist |
| Groundbreaking | 1964 |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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