The Hobart Synagogue is a heritage-listed synagogue located in 59 Argyle Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The synagogue is the oldest synagogue building in Australia and is a rare example of the Egyptian Revival style of synagogue architecture.[2] The Egyptian Revival building was constructed in 1845.[3][4] The trapezoidal shape of the windows and the columns with lotus capitals are characteristic of the Egyptian Revival style.[5][6] Currently the Hobart Synagogue has regular Orthodox and Progressive services.[7]
The land on which the synagogue stands was originally part of the garden of former convict Judah Solomon.[8] It has a seating capacity of 150 and features hard benches at the back of the building for the Jewish convicts who in the early days were marched in under armed guard.[9] The synagogue is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.
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