Ferrara Synagogue
The Ferrara Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue complex, that is located at Via Mazzini 95, in Ferrara, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Designed in the Baroque style, the synagogue complex comprises the Scuola Italiana, completed in 1485 and operated until 1944; the Scuola Tedesca, completed in 1603; and the Scuola Fanese, completed in the 19th century.- Type: Synagogue
- Description: museum in Italy
- Also known as: “Jewish Museum of Ferrara”, “Museo Ebraico”, and “Sinagoga di Ferrara”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea and Ferrara Cathedral.
Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea
Library
Photo: Lungoleno, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea is located in the Palazzo Paradiso in central Ferrara, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It was named Ariostea, because the collection contains manuscripts related to the author, and within the palace also lies the tomb of Ludovico Ariosto. Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea is situated 120 metres south of Ferrara Synagogue.
Ferrara Cathedral
Church
Photo: Herbert Ortner, CC BY 2.5.
Ferrara Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Ferrara, Northern Italy. Dedicated to Saint George, the patron saint of the city, it is the seat of the Archbishop of Ferrara and the largest religious building in the city. Ferrara Cathedral is situated 260 metres northwest of Ferrara Synagogue.
Palazzo di San Crispino
Historic building
Photo: Rapallo80, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The palazzo di San Crispino, also known as the oratorio dei calzolai o di San Crispino, is located in Piazza Trento e Trieste, on the corner of via Mazzini and via Contrari in Ferrara. Palazzo di San Crispino is situated 150 metres northwest of Ferrara Synagogue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malborghetto di Boara and Cassana.
Malborghetto di Boara
Village
Photo: Nicola Quirico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malborghetto di Boara is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Ferrara Synagogue.
Cassana
Village
Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cassana is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Ferrara Synagogue.
Pontelagoscuro
Village
Photo: Rapallo80, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ferrara is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy, and the capital of the Province of Ferrara. As of 2016, it had 132,009 inhabitants. Pontelagoscuro is situated 5 km north of Ferrara Synagogue.
Ferrara Synagogue
- Categories: Jewish museum, religious museum, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
44.83374° or 44° 50′ 2″ northLongitude
11.62228° or 11° 37′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FPHRJMC+FWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1192114520OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q747573
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Ferrara Synagogue” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “费拉拉犹太会堂”
- Dutch: “Ferrara Synagogue”
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת בפרארה”
- Italian: “Museo ebraico di Ferrara”
- Italian: “sinagoghe e museo ebraico di Ferrara”
- Italian: “Sinagoghe e museo ebraico di Ferrara”
- Spanish: “Sinagogas y museo judío de Ferrara”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo Ebraico and Palazzo Paradiso.
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