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Portuguese Synagogue

The Portuguese Synagogue, also known as the Esnoga, or Snoge, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Mr. Visserplein 3 in , , in the region of .
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  • Type: Synagogue
  • Description: oldest synagogue of Amsterdam
  • Also known as: “Portugees-Israëlitische Synagoge” and “Portuguese synagogue”
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Joods Historisch Museum.

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The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of . The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.

Museum
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The Joods Museum, part of the Jewish Cultural Quarter, is a museum in dedicated to Jewish history, culture and religion, in the and worldwide. It is the only museum in the Netherlands dedicated to Jewish history. is situated 110 metres southwest of Portuguese Synagogue.

Garden
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is a botanical garden in the Plantage district of , the . It is one of the world's oldest botanical gardens. is situated 190 metres southeast of Portuguese Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marken and Uilenburg.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , . is an island surrounded by the Oudeschans canal to the northwest, the Houtkopersburgwal canal to the southwest, the Uilenburgergracht to the southeast and the Rapenburgwal to the northeast.

Suburb
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is the inner-most borough and historical of , , containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, was the last area in the city to be granted the status of self-governing borough.

Portuguese Synagogue

Latitude
52.36754° or 52° 22′ 3″ north
Longitude
4.90534° or 4° 54′ 19″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Inception
1675
Open location code
9F469W94+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 57861363
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­synagogue
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6951733
Wiki­data ID
Q1853707
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Portuguese Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Sinagoga portuguesa d’Amsterdam”
  • Chinese: “葡萄牙犹太会堂”
  • Chinese: “葡萄牙猶太會堂”
  • Czech: “Esnoga”
  • Czech: “Portugalská synagoga v Amsterdamu”
  • Czech: “Snoge”
  • Danish: “Den portugisiske synagoge i Amsterdam”
  • Dutch: “Esnoga”
  • Dutch: “Pig”
  • Dutch: “Portugees-Israelietische Synagoge”
  • Dutch: “Portugees-Israëlietische Synagoge”
  • Dutch: “Portugees-Israelitische Synagoge”
  • Dutch: “Portugees-Israëlitische Synagoge”
  • Dutch: “Portugese Synagoge Amsterdam”
  • Dutch: “Portugese Synagoge van Amsterdam”
  • Dutch: “Portugese synagoge”
  • Dutch: “Portugese Synagoge”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 3716”
  • Dutch: “Snoge”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس برتجالى”
  • Esperanto: “Portugala-Israela Sinagogo”
  • Finnish: “Amsterdamin portugalilainen synagoga”
  • Finnish: “Portugalilainen synagoga”
  • French: “synagogue portugaise d’Amsterdam”
  • French: “Synagogue portugaise d’Amsterdam”
  • German: “Esnoga”
  • German: “Portugiesische Synagoge Amsterdams”
  • German: “Portugiesische Synagoge”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הפורטוגזי באמסטרדם”
  • Italian: “sinagoga portoghese di Amsterdam”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga portoghese di Amsterdam”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga Portoghese”
  • Japanese: “エスノガ”
  • Japanese: “ポルトガル系イスラエル人シナゴーグ”
  • Ladino: “Esnoga de Amsterdam”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Amsterdam-esnogaen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Amsterdam-snogen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Den portugisiske synagogen i Amsterdam”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Esnogaen i Amsterdam”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Snogen i Amsterdam”
  • Polish: “Synagoga Portugalska w Amsterdamie”
  • Portuguese: “Esnoga”
  • Portuguese: “Sinagoga Portuguesa de Amesterdão”
  • Portuguese: “Sinagoga Portuguesa de Amsterdã”
  • Portuguese: “Sinagoga Portuguesa de Amsterdão”
  • Portuguese: “Snoge”
  • Russian: “Португальская синагога”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga portuguesa de Amsterdam perera”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga portuguesa de Ámsterdam”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga Portuguesa”
  • Turkish: “Portekiz Sinagogu”
  • Ukrainian: “Португальська синагога (Амстердам)”
  • Ukrainian: “Португальська синагога”

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