Portuguese Synagogue Amsterdam
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The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam is a 17th-century Sephardic Jewish synagogue renowned for its well-preserved historic interior and significance as a major Jewish heritage site in the city.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portuguese Synagogue | 3 |
| Portuguese Synagogue Amsterdam canonical | 2 |
| Portuguese Synagogue (Amsterdam) | 1 |
| Portuguese-Israelite Synagogue of Amsterdam | 1 |
| former Great Synagogue of Amsterdam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2090893 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portuguese Synagogue Amsterdam Context triple: [Nieuwe Herengracht, hasTouristAttractionNearby, Portuguese Synagogue Amsterdam]
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A.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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B.
Ramban Synagogue
Ramban Synagogue is one of the oldest active synagogues in Jerusalem, traditionally linked to the medieval scholar Nachmanides and central to Jewish worship in the Old City.
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C.
Hurva Synagogue
The Hurva Synagogue is a historic and once-ruined, now reconstructed, 19th-century Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem that has become a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
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D.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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E.
Sofia Synagogue
Sofia Synagogue is a historic and architecturally significant Jewish house of worship in Bulgaria’s capital, known as one of the largest synagogues in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portuguese Synagogue Amsterdam Target entity description: The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam is a 17th-century Sephardic Jewish synagogue renowned for its well-preserved historic interior and significance as a major Jewish heritage site in the city.
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A.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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B.
Ramban Synagogue
Ramban Synagogue is one of the oldest active synagogues in Jerusalem, traditionally linked to the medieval scholar Nachmanides and central to Jewish worship in the Old City.
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C.
Hurva Synagogue
The Hurva Synagogue is a historic and once-ruined, now reconstructed, 19th-century Ashkenazi synagogue in Jerusalem that has become a prominent religious and architectural landmark.
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D.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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E.
Sofia Synagogue
Sofia Synagogue is a historic and architecturally significant Jewish house of worship in Bulgaria’s capital, known as one of the largest synagogues in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sephardic synagogue
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ synagogue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| address | Mr. Visserplein 3, 1011 RD Amsterdam, Netherlands ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Esnoga
ⓘ
Snoge ⓘ |
| architect | Elias Bouman ⓘ |
| builtFor | Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1671 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 52.3667°N 4.9033°E ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| denomination |
Sephardi Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese-Israelite community
|
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Torah scrolls
ⓘ
historic textiles ⓘ rare Jewish books and manuscripts ⓘ ritual silver ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Ets Haim Library
ⓘ
brass chandeliers ⓘ courtyard ⓘ large wooden ark ⓘ outbuildings complex ⓘ rabbinical chambers ⓘ sand-covered floor ⓘ separate winter synagogue ⓘ treasury ⓘ women's gallery ⓘ wooden benches ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rijksmonument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationNumber | 518415 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| inception | 1675 ⓘ |
| lighting | hundreds of candles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Plantage neighbourhood ⓘ
surface form:
Plantage neighborhood
|
| locatedNear |
Joods Historisch Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Historical Museum Amsterdam
Waterlooplein square ⓘ
surface form:
Waterlooplein
|
| material | brick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous use as synagogue
ⓘ
major Jewish heritage site in Amsterdam ⓘ well-preserved 17th-century interior ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Jewish Community of Amsterdam
|
| partOf |
Joods Cultureel Kwartier
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Cultural Quarter Amsterdam
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sephardic Judaism ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | tile ⓘ |
| style | Dutch Classicism ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Portuguese Synagogue Amsterdam Description of subject: The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam is a 17th-century Sephardic Jewish synagogue renowned for its well-preserved historic interior and significance as a major Jewish heritage site in the city.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
former Great Synagogue of Amsterdam
this entity surface form:
Portuguese Synagogue
subject surface form:
Waterlooplein
this entity surface form:
Portuguese Synagogue (Amsterdam)
this entity surface form:
Portuguese-Israelite Synagogue of Amsterdam
this entity surface form:
Portuguese Synagogue
this entity surface form:
Portuguese Synagogue