Lisbon Synagogue

Lisbon Synagogue
(Synagogue Shaaré Tikvah)
Portuguese: Sinagoga Portuguesa Shaaré Tikvah
The white façade of the synagogue located within the courtyard, in 2011
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
RiteNusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location59 Rua Alexandre Herculano, Santo António, Lisbon
CountryPortugal
Lisbon Synagogue is located in Lisbon
Lisbon Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Lisbon
Geographic coordinates38°43′13.2″N 9°9′12.1″W / 38.720333°N 9.153361°W / 38.720333; -9.153361
Architecture
Architect(s)Bak Gordon Arquitectos
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
General contractorPereira de Campos
Groundbreaking1902
Completed1904
Specifications
Direction of façadeEast
MaterialsBrick
Website
cilisboa.org (in Portuguese)
[1]

The Lisbon Synagogue, formally the Synagogue Shaaré Tikvah, (Portuguese: Sinagoga Portuguesa Shaaré Tikvah; Hebrew: שערי תקווה, lit.'Gates of Hope') is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 59 Rua Alexandre Herculano, in the civil parish of Santo António, in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal.

The synagogue was completed in 1904 in a mix of the Romanesque Revival and Byzantine Revival styles.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Shaare Tikvah Synagogue in Lisbon". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 29, 2024.