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GREAT SYNAGOGUE OF AMSTERDAM "De twee Groote Synagogen der Hoogduitsche Jooden, en het Oude-Zyds-Huiszitten-Aalmoesseniers-Huis, van agteren, in't verschiet." [The two Great Synagogues of the High German Jews as well as the Oudezijds Huizittenaalmoezeniershuis, from the rear, in the distance.] Copper engraving based on a drawing by Jan de Beijer, published in 1765 in Amsterdam by Isaak Tirion as part of Jan de Wanenaar s Amsterdam in zyne opkomst, aanwas, geschiedenissen…. Size (view): 27 x 30 cm. From 1635, High German (Ashkenazi) Jews held house gatherings in the old Jewish quarter of Vlooienburg, now Waterlooplein. However, due to the massive influx of Ashkenazi Jews fleeing wars and pogroms in Eastern Europe, the community grew rapidly. In 1670, a plot of land was purchased to build their own synagogue on Deventer Houtmarkt, now known as Jonas Daniël Meijerplein. The synagogue was built by Elias Bouman, who later also constructed the Portuguese Synagogue and the House of De Pinto. Its architectural style was influenced by the work of Amsterdam's city architect, Daniël Stalpaert. The building cost 33,000 guilders, partially funded by a 16,000-guilder loan from the city of Amsterdam to the Ashkenazi community, and partially by selling seating rights. These seating rights were transferable and inheritable. The synagogue was inaugurated on March 25, 1671, the first day of Passover (Pesach). The fact that such a prominent synagogue could be built openly along a public road was rare in 17th-century Europe and is often seen as a testament to Dutch tolerance. This High German Synagogue quickly became too small for the growing community. As a result, three additional synagogues were built nearby: the Second Synagogue (1685), Dritt Shul (1700), and Nieuwe Synagoge (1752). In 1776-1777, the house on the corner was expanded. Today, the building is part of the Jewish Historical Museum. Price: Euro 375,- (incl. frame). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 25423
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