Portuguese Synagogue (The) - details
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The Portuguese-Israeli Synagogue 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. The front elevation is subdivided by pilasters, the ones at the corners standing slightly away from the corner itself. The austere elevation formed by the corner bays, which recede a little, are closed by a cornice above which is a balustrade and an attic.
Contact Details
- Address: Mr. Visserplein 3, Amsterdam, 1011 RD
- Phone: +31 20 624 5351
- Fax: +31 20 625 4680
- Email: info@esnoga.com
- Website: http://www.esnoga.com/frinfo.html
- Nearest station: Waterlooplein
- Neighbourhood: Inner City East/Nieuwmarkt
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- Category: Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
- Top pick: No
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