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East London Central Synagogue

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East London Central Synagogue (geograph 5687908)
East London Central Synagogue (geograph 5687908)

The East London Central Synagogue is an Ashkenazi purpose-built synagogue (shul) on Nelson Street in London's East End, the area immediately to the east of the City of London. When founded in 1923, its name was the Nelson Street Sfardish Synagogue. It has "an unassuming exterior and a stunningly beautiful interior".

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East London Central Synagogue
Nelson Street, London Whitechapel

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East London Central Synagogue

Nelson Street 30-40
E1 2DE London, Whitechapel
England, United Kingdom
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