Norsa Torrazzo synagogue

The Norsa Torrazzo synagogue is a Jewish synagogue located in Mantua, Italy. Although it has moved locations from its original 16th-century spot, it is considered to be a faithful reproduction in terms of interior looks, and has most of its original furnishings, some dating back to the 18th century.

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Synagogue
Description: building in Mantua, Italy
Also known as: “Sinagoga Norsa Torrazzo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Martino and Sant’Egidio.

San Martino

Church

Photo: Carlo.benini, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The church of San Martino, dedicated to St Martin of Tours is a Baroque architecture, Roman Catholic church located on Via Pomponazzo in a quartiere once known as San Martino in Mantua, region of Lombardy, Italy. San Martino is situated 140 metres northeast of Norsa Torrazzo synagogue.

Sant’Egidio

Church

Photo: FranzK, CC BY 3.0.

The Church of Sant'Egidio is located in the historic center of Mantua on Via Pietro Frattini. A church was located on the site likely by the 9th century, but is documented from the year 1151 in a bull by Pope Eugenius III. Sant’Egidio is situated 160 metres south of Norsa Torrazzo synagogue.

Basilica of Sant’Andrea

Church

Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Basilica of Sant'Andrea is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral and minor basilica in Mantua, Lombardy. It is one of the major works of 15th-century Renaissance architecture in Northern Italy. Basilica of Sant’Andrea is situated 480 metres north of Norsa Torrazzo synagogue.