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Existing Objects 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Jewish Objects at the National Museum of Archaeology

Jewish-related objects and Hebrew records preserved in Portugal’s archaeology museum.

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Lost Archaeological Remains 🇵🇹 Coimbra

Judiaria Velha de Coimbra

Medieval Jewish quarter around Rua Corpo de Deus in Coimbra.

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Lost Lost Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Shaar Hashamaim

Former synagogue founded in 1813 on today’s Travessa do Ferragial.

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Existing Lost Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

The Estaus and the Forced Baptism of 1497

Rossio and the former Estaus, focal site of Lisbon’s 1497 forced baptisms.

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Existing Historical Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Photographia Ingleza (J. & M. Lazarus)

Documented Rua Ivens address of the Lazarus brothers’ Lisbon photo studio.

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Uncertain Location Houses of Prominent Figures 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Alain Oulman House

Residential site linked to composer Alain Oulman in Paço de Arcos.

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Existing Houses of Prominent Figures 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Joshua Benoliel

Former Chiado residence of photojournalist Joshua Benoliel.

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Not a Jewish Attraction Prominent Jewish Figures 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Moisés Bensabat Amzalak

Portuguese Jewish leader, economist, and academic linked to ISEG and CIL.

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Existing Objects 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Jewish Baker’s Stamp

Late Roman Jewish ceramic stamp from the former Armazéns Sommer site.

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General Area Lost Sites 🇨🇳 Kaifeng

Former Kaifeng Synagogue

Former site of the Kaifeng Synagogue, center of historic Kaifeng Jewish life.

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Location Identified Epigraphy 🇵🇹 Faro

Hebrew Inscription

Hebrew funerary inscription from the Roman villa of Cortes.

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Lost Lost Sites 🇵🇹 Faro

Samuel Gacon and the Faro Pentateuch

Approximate site linked to the 1487 Hebrew Pentateuch issued under Samuel Gacon.

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Existing Statues 🇵🇹 Braga

Statue of Francisco Sanches

Bronze statue of the New Christian philosopher Francisco Sanches in Braga.

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Existing Epigraphy 🇵🇹 Braga

Hebrew Inscription

Medieval Hebrew fragment preserving א ת ה in Braga’s Judiaria Nova.

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Lost Lost Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Judiaria Pequena

Secondary medieval Jewish quarter near Lisbon’s medieval riverfront

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General Area Lost Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Judiaria Grande

Site of medieval Lisbon’s principal Jewish quarter in the Baixa.

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Lost Lost Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Royal Hospital of All Saints Site

Former site of Lisbon’s Royal Hospital of All Saints

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Lost Lost Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

The Palace of the Inquisition (Estaus Palace)

Former Inquisition palace site on Rossio, later replaced by the national theatre.

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Existing Historical Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Autos-da-Fé at Praça do Comércio

Square where Lisbon staged major Inquisition autos-da-fé.

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Lost Lost Sites 🇵🇹 Lisbon

Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base

Jewish heritage site in Lisbon.

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