| Portuguese Synagogue | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Amsterdam,_Portugese_Synagoge,_(17_januari_2015)_131.JPG) The synagogue exterior, in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Sephardi |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Mr. Visserplein 3, Central Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland |
| Country | The Netherlands |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Amsterdam_centre_map.png)  Location of the synagogue in Central Amsterdam | |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°22′03″N 4°54′19″E / 52.3675°N 4.9054°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Elias Bouwman |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | April 17, 1671 |
| Completed | 1675 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Website | |
| portugesegemeente | |
| [1] | |
The Portuguese Synagogue, also known as the Esnoga, or Snoge, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Mr. Visserplein 3 in Central Amsterdam, Amsterdam, in the North Holland region of The Netherlands. The synagogue was completed in 1675.[1] Esnoga is the word for synagogue in Judaeo-Spanish, the traditional Judaeo-Spanish language of Sephardi Jews.
The Amsterdam Sephardic community was one of the largest and richest Jewish communities in Europe during the Dutch Golden Age, and their very large synagogue reflected this. The synagogue is an active place of worship and has been a popular tourist attraction since it was constructed in the late 17th century, when it drew Christian tourists from many countries. The congregation allowed visitation of non-Jews and its opulence was a reflection of the importance of sacred worship to the congregation as well as signaling to all the wealth of the Portuguese Jewish community.[2]
- ^ a b "Esnoga (Talmud Torah) Synagogue in Amsterdam". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Kaplan, Yosef (1998). "For Whom did Emanuel de Witte Paint his Three Pictures of the Sephardic Synagogue in Amsterdam?". Studia Rosenthaliana. 32 (2): 133–154.