The Synagogue of Florence is a monumental building of great beauty that stands out on the skyline of Florence with its green dome. It is the centre of the Jewish life in Florence, place of cult and integral part of the city’s history. The Jewish Temple was opened in 1882 after the Emancipation of Italian Jews, located away from the area of the old Jewish ghetto that was demolished in the last decade of the 19th century. As a symbol of acquired freedom, the building welcomes us inside with a rich atmosphere. The revival of the Moorish style that characterises the wall decoration, the polychrome windows, the marble inlays of the floors, the furniture and all the decorations are in the typical eastern taste of the monumental synagogues in Europe during late 19th century. The Jewish museum, set up on two floors inside the Synagogue, completes and enriches the visit to the monumental Temple. It conserves and exhibits an extraordinary collection of ancient objects of Jewish ceremonial art, testimony to the high artistic level reached by the Italian-Jewish community in applied arts. The museum path tells the history of Florentine Jewish from the first settlements to post-war reconstruction with the aid of photographic panels, films, documentary sources.
Information:
Address:
Via Farini 6, 50121 - Firenze, FIPhone:
+39 055 2346654
Access notes:
Closed on Saturday; December 25 and Jewish holidays (2024: April 22-23-24-28-29-30; June 11-12-13; August 12-13; 2-3-4-11-16-17-18-23-24 -25 October)
Direct access from the ticket office and inclusion in the first available visit slot.
Last admission is half hour before closing.
Access for disabled:
Accessible
Photo gallery
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