Medieval Synagogue in Tomar
Object Detail
Building Date
14th century
Synagogue active dates
until 1498
Reconstruction Dates
Architect/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Material/Technique
Construction Material
Stone
Summary and Remarks
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Condition
Present Usage
Museum
Present Usage Details
Historical significance: Event/Period
The only well-preserved synagogue in Portugal before the expulsion.
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Four-pier synagogue, not related historically to the later four-pier synagogues.
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
4 (International)
Condition of Building Fabric
A (Good)
Bibliography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synagogue_of_Tomar
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Biography
Photograph Copyright
Susan Nashman Fraiman
Photographer
Photograph Date
2021
Remarks
0 Coordinates: 39.603191, -8.413834