A landmark synagogue in Jerusalem's walled Old City is to to be formally reopened in a state ceremony on Monday, 62 years after it was destroyed in Israeli-Jordanian fighting.

The synagogue was first built in 1694 and destroyed 21 years later by Ottoman authorities, who held power at the time. The site lay empty for many years, during which time it acquired the name "Hurva," Hebrew for ruin.

It was rebuilt in 1864, then blown to pieces in 1948 as troops of the newly established state of Israel battled Jordanian soldiers for control of the city.

The synagogue's latest incarnation is the result of a 20-million-dollar (15-million-euro) government-funded restoration project.