Whilst the first Jews arrived in Antwerp in the 14th century, the congregation was not officially established until 1816.

[citation needed] Designed by Jewish architect Joseph Hertogs[2] in the Moorish Revival style,[3][4] the synagogue was inaugurated on Bouwmeestersstraat 7, in 1893.

[1] Although commissioned by an Orthodox Jewish community, the synagogue has a pipe organ built in the balcony, similar to the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary.

[5] The synagogue is used on Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and for Shabbat morning services only.

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