The Synagogue Shomré Hadas, commonly known as the ( en, Dutch Synagogue).The building is also known in Antwerp as the ' or ''Main Synagogue'' is a

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synagogue built in Antwerp,

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. The building is so named because it was commissioned by descendants of Jews who came to Antwerp from the

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in the early 19th century. It was the first large synagogue in Antwerp. Today the synagogue is used for services only on

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and Shabbat morning service.

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Built by

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Joseph Hertogs (1861–1930) in

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style, it was inaugurated on Bouwmeestersstraat 7, in 1893. The synagogue was severely damaged by bombings during

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and in 1944, the building was hit by a Nazi

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. . It was entirely renovated in 1958. The building is a protected monument since 17 September 1976. Although commissioned by an Orthodox Jewish community, the synagogue has a pipe organ built in the balcony, like for example in the

Dohány Street Synagogue The Dohány Street Synagogue ( hu, Dohány utcai zsinagóga / nagy zsinagóga; he, בית הכנסת הגדול של בודפשט, ''Bet ha-Knesset ha-Gadol shel Budapesht''), also known as the ''Great Synagogue'' or ''Tabakgasse Synagogue'', ...

in Budapest, Hungary.

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Synagogue 360: 360° view of the interior of the Hollandse Synagogue
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