Esnoga
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Esnoga is the historic 17th-century Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, renowned as one of the largest and best-preserved Sephardic synagogues in the world.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese synagogue
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Sephardic synagogue ⓘ historic building ⓘ synagogue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Portugees-Israëlitische Synagoge
NERFINISHED
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Portuguese Synagogue NERFINISHED ⓘ Snoge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Elias Bouman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dutch Classicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Portuguese and Spanish Jewish refugees ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 17th century ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Amsterdam-Centrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| community | Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1671 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| denomination | Portuguese-Israelite community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorMaterial | sand-covered floor ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ark on the eastern wall
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bimah in the center of the hall ⓘ candle lighting instead of electric lighting in main sanctuary ⓘ complex of auxiliary buildings ⓘ large central hall without interior supporting columns ⓘ winter synagogue in adjacent complex ⓘ women’s galleries ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfRitual |
Hebrew
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| hasLighting | hundreds of candles in brass chandeliers ⓘ |
| hasSeating | wooden benches ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | rijksmonument ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1675 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
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Plantage neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| near |
Amstel River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jewish Historical Museum Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterlooplein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Portuguese Jewish Community of Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Judaism ⓘ |
| rite | Sephardi rite ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the best-preserved Sephardic synagogues worldwide
ⓘ
one of the largest surviving 17th-century synagogues in the world ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
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religious services ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1675 ⓘ |
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