Ohel David Synagogue, also called Lal Deval or Lal Deul is a synagogue in Pune, India. It is located on Moledina Road in Pune. It was constructed by philanthropist David Sassoon in 1867. Built in the English Gothic style, it was designed by Henry Saint Clair Wilkins, this red brick and trap stone structure resembles a church. The construction is of English Gothic type it has 90 feet high obelisk on which a watch is hung, which was brought specially from London.
Today this is well known tourist attractions and form an important part of the cultural heritage of India. But the clock in the tower has stopped working.
Lal Deval is Asia's largest synagogue (outside Israel).
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