Hurva Synagogue
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The Hurva Synagogue is a historic and once-ruined, now reconstructed, 19th-century Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem that has become a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hurva Synagogue canonical | 7 |
| Hurva Synagogue (historic building) | 1 |
| Hurva Synagogue reconstruction | 1 |
| Ruin Synagogue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1323144 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hurva Synagogue Context triple: [Jewish Quarter of the Old City, contains, Hurva Synagogue]
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A.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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B.
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is a historic 16th-century kabbalistic synagogue in Safed, Israel, associated with Rabbi Isaac Luria and central to Jewish mystic tradition.
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C.
Six Dome Synagogue
The Six Dome Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the predominantly Mountain Jewish settlement of Qırmızı Qəsəbə in Azerbaijan, notable for its distinctive six-domed architecture.
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D.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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E.
Dohány Street Synagogue
The Dohány Street Synagogue is a monumental 19th-century Moorish Revival synagogue in Budapest, renowned as the largest synagogue in Europe and a central landmark of Hungarian Jewish heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hurva Synagogue Target entity description: The Hurva Synagogue is a historic and once-ruined, now reconstructed, 19th-century Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem that has become a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
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A.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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B.
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is a historic 16th-century kabbalistic synagogue in Safed, Israel, associated with Rabbi Isaac Luria and central to Jewish mystic tradition.
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C.
Six Dome Synagogue
The Six Dome Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the predominantly Mountain Jewish settlement of Qırmızı Qəsəbə in Azerbaijan, notable for its distinctive six-domed architecture.
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D.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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E.
Dohány Street Synagogue
The Dohány Street Synagogue is a monumental 19th-century Moorish Revival synagogue in Budapest, renowned as the largest synagogue in Europe and a central landmark of Hungarian Jewish heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ashkenazi synagogue
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ synagogue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| 19thCenturyStatus | main Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Ashkenazi community of the Old Yishuv
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashkenazi Jewish diaspora
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Hurva of Rabbi Judah the Pious
ⓘ
linked to:
Hurvat Rabbi Yehuda he-Hasid
Hurvat Rabbi Yehuda he-Hasid Synagogue ⓘ |
| architectOfReconstruction | Nahum Meltzer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
Ottoman-era architecture ⓘ |
| basedOnDesignOf | Ottoman-period Hurva Synagogue ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| denomination |
Ashkenazi Judaism
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashkenazi Jews
|
| destroyedBy |
Jordanian Arab Legion
ⓘ
linked to:
al-Jaysh al-ʿArabī
|
| destroyedIn | 1948 Arab–Israeli War ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Ashkenazi Jewish community of Jerusalem
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashkenazi Jewish diaspora
|
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ark for Torah scrolls
ⓘ
four corner towers ⓘ interior murals ⓘ large central dome ⓘ stone exterior ⓘ women's gallery ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 24 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Jerusalem Old City UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Israel
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ Jewish Quarter ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Quarter of the Old City
Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| modernReconstructionCompleted | 2010 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hurvat Rabbi Yehuda he-Hasid ⓘ |
| originalConstructionDestroyed | 1721 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStart | 1700 ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Old City of Jerusalem
ⓘ
Temple Mount ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1864 ⓘ |
| reconstructionDecisionYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| reconstructionStart | 1856 ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| reopenedToPublic | 2010 ⓘ |
| significance |
central landmark of the Jewish Quarter skyline
ⓘ
symbol of the Jewish return to the Old City ⓘ |
| stateAfter1948 | ruins ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jewish prayer
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Torah study ⓘ religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to visitors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hurva Synagogue Description of subject: The Hurva Synagogue is a historic and once-ruined, now reconstructed, 19th-century Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem that has become a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hurva Synagogue
linked to: Hurva Synagogue
linked to: Hurva Synagogue
subject linked to:
Nahum Meltzer