The Old Temple
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- Velika Avlija bb
- 71 000
- Sarajevo
- +387 33 535 688
- Mon - Fri / Pon - Pet: 10:00 -
15:00; Sun / Ned: 10:00 - 15:00
Description
The Old Temple (Il Cal Grande) was built in 1581 upon the arrival of Sephardic Jews to Sarajevo. The ruler of the European territory of Ottoman Empire gave orders and financed its construction to accommodate to Jews expelled from Spain. Today, the temple houses Jewish Museum. The oldest Sephardic Haggadah in the world, known as Sarajevo Haggadah, is kept in National Museum of BiH
Visits Allowed