Spanish Synagogue

The Spanish Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, that is located in the of , . Designed by Baldassare Longhena in the Baroque style, the synagogue was completed in 1580, and it is one of five synagogues that were established in the ghetto.
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  • Type: Synagogue
  • Description: building in Venice, Italy
  • Also known as: “Scuola Ponentina” and “Scuola Spagnola”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Venetian Ghetto and Levantine Synagogue.

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The was the area of in which Jews were forced to live by the government of the Venetian Republic. The English word ghetto is derived from the Jewish ghetto in Venice. is situated 130 metres northeast of Spanish Synagogue.

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The is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, that is located on Campiello delle Scuole, in the of , . Designed by Baldassare Longhena and Andrea Brustolon in a mix of the Baroque and Mannerist styles, the synagogue was completed in 1541.

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The is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, that is located in the of , . Completed in 1575, it is one of five synagogues that were established in the ghetto. is situated 100 metres northeast of Spanish Synagogue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cannaregio and Santa Croce.

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is one six sestieri that make up . For many travellers, it's the first part of Venice they enter, since Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, the main railway station, is here.

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is one of the six sestieri of , occupying the northwest part of the main islands. The district includes the Piazzale Roma, home to Venice's bus station and car parks, and around which is the only area of the city in which cars can travel.

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is one of six sestieri that make up . Covering 86 acres along the Grand Canal, it is one of the oldest parts of the city, having been settled before the 9th century.

Spanish Synagogue

Latitude
45.44463° or 45° 26′ 41″ north
Longitude
12.32556° or 12° 19′ 32″ east
Open location code
8FQJC8VG+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 250421433
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2897799
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Spanish Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西班牙猶太會堂”
  • Czech: “Španělská synagoga”
  • Finnish: “Espanjalainen synagoga”
  • Finnish: “Venetsian espanjalainen synagoga”
  • French: “synagogue espagnole de Venise”
  • French: “Synagogue espagnole de Venise”
  • German: “Spanische Synagoge”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הספרדי”
  • Italian: “Scola Ponentina”
  • Italian: “scola Spagnola”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga spagnola”
  • Italian: “Tempio Spagnuolo Israelitico di Venezia”
  • Italian: “Tempio Spagnuolo Israelitico”
  • Ladino: “Esnoga espanyola de Venesia”
  • Polish: “Synagoga Hiszpańska w Wenecji”
  • Romanian: “Sinagoga spaniolă din Veneția”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga española de Venecia”

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