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Patronato de la Casa de la Comunidad Hebrea y Gran Sinagoga bet Shalom

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Church / other
Architectural style: Modern
CA Ranking: 2
I #241, entre 13 y 15

    • This is the biggest of Cuba’s five synagogues and is considered one of the most important architectural works in the country. It has a hard-looking exterior with vertical lines that make reference to the yearning of the people of Israel to get close to God. Despite being very simple in design, with no exaggerated ornaments, its construction costs were of over half a million pesos in the 1950s. An aluminum Star of David and a monumental dome highlight the entrance to the building.

    
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