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The Esnoga (Portuguese Synagogue) in Amsterdam
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To celebrate the opening of the Esnoga synagogue in Amsterdam in 1675, the Sephardic community commissioned the distinguished artist Romeyn de Hooghe to depict its dedication. In 1670, Amsterdam’s…

Contributor:

Romeyn de Hooghe

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1675

Subjects:

Print, Synagogue, Cities, Ashkenazi, Community

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Cartooning & Graphic Art
Print depicting crowded interior of room with tall ceiling, chandelier, and columns and second floor balcony along perimeter of room, a floorplan in the upper left corner and an exterior view in the upper right corner.
Alte Synagogue (Berlin)
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Built by the non-Jewish architect Michael Kemmeter, the Alte Synagoge (Synagogue) was the first edifice in Berlin built specifically to serve this function. Originally known as the Heidereutergasse…

Contributor:

Michael Kemmeter, Anna Maria Werner, A.B. Goblin, Friedrich August Calau

Places:

Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)

Date:

1714

Subjects:

Synagogue, Print, Cities, Community, Art

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Architecture, Print & Book Culture
Print engraving of room interior with central podium, Torah ark on far wall, and rows of pews on either side of podium, with German and Hebrew text below.