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Former Orthodox synagogue, now Jewish museum, in Venice, Italy The Canton Synagogue ( Italian : Scuola Canton ) is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , that is located in the Jewish Ghetto of Venice , Italy . Completed in 1532, it is the second oldest Venetian synagogue, after the nearby Scuola Grande Tedesca (1528), and one of five synagogues that were established in the ghetto. Its origins are uncertain: it might have been constructed as a prayer room for a group of Provençal Jews soon after their arrival in Venice, or as a private synagogue for a prominent local family. Repeatedly remodelled throughout its history, its interior is predominantly decorated in the Baroque and Rococo styles. Ceased operating as a synagogue in 1917, the former synagogue building was restored between 2016 and 2017 by the World Monuments Fund . No longer used for regular worship, it is open to the public as a Jewish museum through the Jewish Museum of Venice . Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . n.d .
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The Canton Synagogue ( ) is one of five synagogues in the Jewish Ghetto of Venice , Italy . Established only four years after the nearby Scuola Grande Tedesca (1528), it is the second oldest Venetian synagogue. Its origins are uncertain: it might have been constructed as a prayer room for a group of Provençal Jews soon after their arrival in Venice, or as a private synagogue for a prominent local family. Repeatedly remodeled throughout its history, its interior is predominantly decorated in the Baroque and Rococo styles. The synagogue was most recently restored in 2016-2017 by the World Monuments Fund . It is open to the public through the Jewish Museum of Venice.
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One of five synagogues in Venice, Italy The Canton Synagogue ( ) is one of five synagogues in the Jewish Ghetto of Venice , Italy . Established only four years after the nearby Scuola Grande Tedesca (1528), it is the second oldest Venetian synagogue. Its origins are uncertain: it might have been constructed as a prayer room for a group of Provençal Jews soon after their arrival in Venice, or as a private synagogue for a prominent local family. Repeatedly remodeled throughout its history, its interior is predominantly decorated in the Baroque and Rococo styles. The synagogue was most recently restored in 2016-2017 by the World Monuments Fund . It is open to the public through the Jewish Museum of Venice .
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one of five synagogues in the jewish ghetto of venice
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former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue
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