 Portuguese Synagogue (The)Once the world's largest synagogue
Address: Mr. Visserplein 3 - Rembrandtplein
1011 RD - Inner City East/Nieuwmarkt
NH
Nearest Bus or Train:Waterlooplein: tram 9 & 14; metro/sneltram 51, 53 & 54
Open Hours:Apr-Oct: 10a-4p Su-F, Nov-Mar: 10a-4p Su-Th, 10a-3p F
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.
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