Karaite Kenesa (Kyiv)
| Karaite Kenesa of Kyiv | |
|---|---|
The former synagogue, now Actor's House, in 2017 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Karaite Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status |
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| Location | |
| Location | Yaroslaviv Val Street 7, Shevchenkivskyi District, Kyiv |
| Country | Ukraine |
Location of the former synagogue, now Actor's House, in Ukraine | |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°27′00″N 30°30′40″E / 50.45000°N 30.51111°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Władysław Horodecki |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| General contractor | Lev Ginsburg |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Construction cost | ₽200,000 |
| Official name | Кенаса караїмська (Karaite Kenesa) |
| Type | Architecture |
| Reference no. | 260086 |
| Official name | Кенаса караїмська (Karaite Kenesa) |
| Type | History |
| Reference no. | 67-Кв |
The Karaite Kenesa of Kyiv is a former Karaite Jewish Synagogue, or kenesa, located at Yaroslaviv Val Street 7, close to the Golden Gates of Kyiv, in the Shevchenkivskyi District of Kyiv, Ukraine. The former synagogue building is listed as a monument of Architectural Heritage of National Importance of Ukraine.
Since 1981, the building has housed the Ukrainian House of Actors, also called the Actor's House.