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Eupatorian Kenassas

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Location
  
Yevpatoria

Territory
  
Crimea

Status
  
Active

Opened
  
1837

Affiliation
  
Karaite

State
  
Ukraine

Completed
  
1837

Architectural type
  
Kenesa

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The Eupatorian Kenassas is the temple complex of Crimean Karaites (karaev) located in Yevpatoria, Crimea, Ukraine. It covers an area of 0.25 hectares and consists of large and small kenesa buildings (meetinghouses), building religious schools (Midrash), charity dining, household courtyards and multiple courtyards (grape, marble, waiting for the prayer Ritual, Memorial). The kenesa has been a centre of the religious life of the Karaites of Yevpatoria since 1837.

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Eupatorian Kenassas Wikipedia