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The Sinagoga de la Congregación Israelita Argentina, also called Templo Libertad, is a
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synagogue situated in
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,
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. Situated on Libertad street, near the famous
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, the synagogue is home to the Congregación Israelita de la República Argentina and houses a
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museum. It is the oldest congregation in Argentina.


History

The cornerstone was laid in 1897. The construction of the building took 35 years, and it was inaugurated in 1932. The project was led by the engineers Alejandro Enquin and Eugenio Gantner. The building's style has influences from German synagogues of the mid-19th century. It has capacity for 700 people.


See also

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History of the Jews in Argentina The history of the Jews in Argentina goes back to the early sixteenth century, following the Jewish expulsion from Spain. Sephardi Jews fleeing persecution immigrated with explorers and colonists to settle in what is now Argentina, in spite o ...


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