Dutch Synagogue (Antwerp)
The Dutch Synagogue (also Synagoog Bouwmeester or Hollandse Synagoge ) in Antwerp , a Belgian city in the Flanders region and capital of the Province of Antwerp , was built in 1892/93. The synagogue on Bouwmeestersstraat, which was built for Jews who moved from the Netherlands in the 19th century , has been a protected monument since 1976 .
history
The synagogue in the oriental style , built according to plans by architects Joseph Hertogs (1861–1930) and Ernest Stordiau (1855–1937) from Antwerp, was inaugurated on September 7, 1893.
After being damaged in World War II , the building was renovated in 1958.
The house of God of the Orthodox community Shomre Hadas has been extensively renovated since September 2017 , but there is still a service every Shabbat .
Portal zone and rosette
Tower with a dome
Web links
- Description as a cultural monument
- Description from the Consistoire central israélite de Belgique (French, with many photos)
- Synagogues360
- Shomre Hadas Jewish Community
Coordinates: 51 ° 12 '28 " N , 4 ° 23' 49.1" E