Synagogue of Tomar
| Synagogue of Tomar | |
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Portuguese: Sinagoga de Tomar | |
Interior of the former synagogue in 2004 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
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| Location | |
| Location | 73 Rua Dr. Joaquim Jaquinto, Tomar, Santarém District |
| Country | Portugal |
Location of the former synagogue, now museum, in Portugal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°36′11.6″N 8°24′49.9″W / 39.603222°N 8.413861°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Samuel Schwarz (1939) |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Gothic |
| Date established | 14th century (as a congregation) |
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| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Interior area | 9.5 by 8.25 metres (31.2 by 27.1 ft) |
| Materials | Stone |
| Website | |
| cm-tomar | |
| Designated | 29 July 1921 |
The Synagogue of Tomar (Portuguese: Sinagoga de Tomar) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 73 Rua Dr. Joaquim Jaquinto, in the historic center of the city of Tomar, in the Santarém District of Portugal. The medieval synagogue was completed in the Gothic style by c. 1460, and was active as a synagogue until 1496, when Jews were expelled from Portugal.
After four centuries of profane use, the building was declared a Portuguese National Monument, restored, and repurposed in 1939 as the Abraham Zacuto Portuguese Jewish Museum (Portuguese: Museu Luso-Hebraico Abraão Zacuto), a Jewish museum named in honour of Abraham Zacuto.