Hollandse Synagoge, Antwerp

Name: Hollandse Synagoge
Address: Bouwmeesterstraat 7, Antwerp, Belgium

#41 among attractions in Antwerp

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The Synagogue Shomré Hadas, commonly known as the Hollandse Synagoge. is a Modern Orthodox synagogue built in Antwerp, Belgium. The building is so named because it was commissioned by descendants of Jews who came to Antwerp from the Netherlands in the early 19th century. It was the first large synagogue in Antwerp. Today the synagogue is used for services only on Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and shabbat morning service. ()

Local name: Synagogue hollandaise Completed: 1893 (131 years ago)Architectural style: Moorish revivalCoordinates: 51°12'28"N, 4°23'49"E

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Bouwmeesterstraat 7Antwerpen (Zuid)Antwerp Belgium

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Hollandse Synagoge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Meir, Maagdenhuis Museum, Plantin-Moretus Museum, Cathedral of Our Lady.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hollandse Synagoge?

Nearby attractions include Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, Antwerp (3 min walk), Zeno X, Antwerp (5 min walk), Art Gallery De Wael 15, Antwerp (6 min walk), Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp (6 min walk).

How to get to Hollandse Synagoge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hollandse Synagoge:

Bus

Bres • Lines: 13, 14 (2 min walk)
Bestorming • Lines: 13 (3 min walk)

Tram

Bres • Lines: 1, 10 (3 min walk)
Stop (3 min walk)

Train

Antwerpen-Zuid (20 min walk)
Antwerpen-Centraal (31 min walk)

Ferry

Steenplein Antwerpen • Lines: Waterbus Schelde Hemiksem-Antwer, Waterbus Schelde Lillo-Antwerpen (25 min walk)