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Jewish Historical Museum | Portuguese Synagogue
, which contains one of the world’s major collections of Sephardi writings, of inestimable value to scholars of Judaism. The Portuguese Synagogue building became the model for other Sephardi synagogues, such as ones in London, Willemstad (Curaçao), Paramaribo (Surinam) and New York. This synagogu...
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Portuguese Synagogue, Amsterdam
The synagogue was restored slightly in the 1850s and 1950s, but today it looks essentially as it did 320 years ago, laid out in the longitudinal Iberian-Sephardi style with the Ark and bimah at opposite ends of the interior. The floor is covered with fine sand to absorb dust and moisture from shoes ...
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Portuguese Synagogue - information and events
Synagogue from 1675, erected by Jews who fled Spain and Portugal in the 15th century. This building is completely intact, despite the German occupation. The lighting inside is provided by the (over...
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Portuguese Synagogue (The) Guide - Yahoo! Travel Guide UK
was built in the period 1670-75 by Elias Bouman. The synagogue is located on the Mr. Visserplein, a busy roundabout between the Weesperstraat and the motorway leading to the IJ-tunnel. This area used to be the heart of the Jewish Quarter. The low buildings around the synagogue enclose a courtyard. T...
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The official site of Amsterdam Tourism & Convention BoardPortuguese Synagogue
This is why this huge house of prayer is surrounded by some smaller buildings that hide the doors from view. To many tourists, the synagogue remains a slightly mysterious building. Are you allowed in at all? What is it? And where is the entrance? The good news is that the general public is indeed we...
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