Lisbon Synagogue
| Lisbon Synagogue (Synagogue Shaaré Tikvah) | |
|---|---|
Portuguese: Sinagoga Portuguesa Shaaré Tikvah | |
The white façade of the synagogue located within the courtyard, in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 59 Rua Alexandre Herculano, Santo António, Lisbon |
| Country | Portugal |
Location of the synagogue in Lisbon | |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°43′13.2″N 9°9′12.1″W / 38.720333°N 9.153361°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Bak Gordon Arquitectos |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| General contractor | Pereira de Campos |
| Groundbreaking | 1902 |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Materials | Brick |
| Website | |
| cilisboa | |
The Lisbon Synagogue, formally the Synagogue Shaaré Tikvah, (Portuguese: Sinagoga Portuguesa Shaaré Tikvah; Hebrew: שערי תקווה, lit. 'Gates of Hope') is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 59 Rua Alexandre Herculano, in the civil parish of Santo António, in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal.
The synagogue was completed in 1904 in a mix of the Romanesque Revival and Byzantine Revival styles.