vidin synagogue

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Built in 1894 in the neo-Gothic style Vidin was BulgariaÃ¢â¬â¢s second largest synagogue, a testament to the wealth and pride of the local community that had flourished for more than five centuries after its arrival from Spain in the fifteenth century. The synagogue contained a narthex, prayer hall. And lofts all of which were decorated with a combination of classic architectural forms and ancient Je