Spanish Small Temple

Demolished synagogue in Bucharest, Romania

44°25′38″N 26°06′17″E / 44.42728937°N 26.10472375°E / 44.42728937; 26.10472375ArchitectureTypeSynagogue architectureCompleted1846Demolished1986MaterialsBrick

The Spanish Small Temple (Romanian: Temlul Mic Spaniol), also known as the Ca'al Cicu, was a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 37 Banu Maracine Street, in Bucharest, Romania. The synagogue was completed in 1846 and demolished in 1986.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

The building was devastated by the far-right Legionaries in 1941. The synagogue was rebuilt after World War II; however, in 1986, along with the Malbim Synagogue and the Grand Spanish Temple, the building was demolished to make room for the Union Boulevard in Bucharest.^[3]

References

^ Sfetcu, Nicolae (2015). "Sinagoga Cahal Cicu [Spanish Small Temple]". Ghid turistic București [Bucharest Tourist Guide: Pocket Edition] (in Romanian). p. 145 – via Google Books.
^ "Templul mic spaniol „Ca'al Cicu" 1846". Fostul cartier evreiesc din Bucuresti. December 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Templul Mic Spaniol "Ca'al Cicu", fost pe Strada Banu Maracine 37" [The Little Spanish Temple "Ca'al Cicu", on Banu Maracine Street 37]. Bucharest Unknown (in Romanian). A fost grav afectat de legionari in 1941. Dupa cutremurul din 1977, templul a fost renovat si redeschis in 1978. In 1986, a fost demolat. [It was badly damaged by legionaries in 1941. After the 1977 earthquake, the temple was renovated and reopened in 1978. In 1986, it was demolished.]