Eduard Matasek

Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue

Eduard Matasek (1867–1912) was a noted Austro-Hungarian architect, best known for his Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue in Cairo. Himself a Roman Catholic, he designed it together with his (Jewish) partner Maurice Youssef Cattaui.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Raafat, Samir (2 September 1999). "Gates of Heaven". Cairo Times.



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