Spanish Synagogue (Venice)
- Spanish Synagogue (Venice)
Infobox religious building
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materials=The Spanish Synagogue is one of the two functioning synagogues in the Venetian Ghetto of Venice. It is open for services from Passover until the end of the High Holiday season.
History
The Spanish Synagogue was founded by Jews expelled from the Iberian peninsula in the 1490s who reached Venice, usually via Amsterdam, Leghorn or Ferrara, in the 1550s. The four-story story yellow stone building, designed by architect Baldassarre Longhena [ [http://www.jewishitaly.org/detail.asp?ID=78 Spanish Scola on JewishItaly.org] ] was constructed in 1550 and was restored in 1635.
Interior
The synagogue’s ornate interior contains three large chandeliers and a dozen smaller ones, as well as a huge sculpted wooden ceiling.
References
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