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Old Synagogue (Italian) in Modena
Object Detail

Building Date
1869-1873

Synagogue active dates

Reconstruction Dates

Community

Location
Italy | Emilia Romagna | Modena
| Piazza Mazzini 26

Style

Material/Technique

Construction Material
Brick

Summary and Remarks

Today this italian-rite synagogue is used for major festivities, marriages, and public ceremonies. Everyday prayers are held in the German-rite oratory, located in the same building.  


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History/Provenance

Condition

Present Usage
Synagogue

Present Usage Details

Historical significance: Event/Period

Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore

Historical significance: Person

Architectural Significance: Style

Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration

Urban significance

Significance Rating
3 (National)

Condition of Building Fabric
B (Fair)

Bibliography
Pinkerfeld, Batei-ha-kneset be-italiya mitkufat ha-renesans 'ad yameinu: perek be-toldot ha-adrikhalut ha-yehudit (Jerusalem, 1954), pp. 48-49 https://synagogues360.bh.org.il/gallery/modena-synagogue/
Sacerdoti, Annie. The Guide to Jewish Italy, photographs by Alberto Jona Falco (Venice, 2008)

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Photographer
Photograph Date
2019

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