Status Sold Opened 1962 | Completed 1962 | |
The Or Thora Synagogue is a former synagogue in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille, France. Established by pieds-noirs in 1962, it is scheduled to become a mosque by Summer 2016.
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Location
The synagogue is located on the Rue Saint Dominique, off the Boulevard d'Athènes, between the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and the Canebière, in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille.
History
The synagogue was established by pieds-noirs from French Algeria in 1962.
It was sold to Al Badr Association, a Muslim organization, for US$400,000 in 2016. The new owners will turn it into a mosque by Summer 2016.
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Or Thora Synagogue (Marseille) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA