Old Synagogue (Italian) in Modena
Object Detail
Building Date
1869-1873
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction Dates
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)
Sacerdoti, Annie. The Guide to Jewish Italy, photographs by Alberto Jona Falco (Venice, 2008)
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Full Name
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Biography
Photograph Copyright
Milda Jakulytė
Photographer
Photograph Date
2019
Remarks
0 Coordinates: 44.647236, 10.927476