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Ferrara, Italy The Ferrara Synagogue ( Italian : Sinagoga di Ferrara ) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue complex, that is located at Via Mazzini 95, in Ferrara , in Emilia-Romagna , Italy . Designed in the Baroque style, the synagogue complex comprises the Scuola Italiana , completed in 1485 and operated until 1944; the Scuola Tedesca , completed in 1603; and the Scuola Fanese , completed in the 19th century. The synagogue complex is the only surviving representative of the several synagogues that once flourished in Ferrara. It is located in the historic Jewish community building that dates from 1421 , which once housed two other synagogues, destroyed by fascists during World War II . Other synagogues were once located nearby. The building also houses a Jewish museum . Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . n.d . Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . n.d . Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . n.d . Guide to Jewish Italy (2004 English ed.).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
44°50′03″N 11°37′18″E  /  44.83422°N 11.621754°E  / 44.83422; 11.621754 The Ferrara Synagogue is a synagogue located in Ferrara , Italy . The synagogue is the sole surviving synagogue is the only surviving representative of the several synaggoues that once flourished in Ferrara. It is located in the historic Jewish community building of 1421 at 95 via Mazzini, which once housed two other synagogues, destroyed by fascists during WWII. Other synagogues were once located nearby. The building also houses a Jewish museum .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
44°50′03″N 11°37′18″E  /  44.83422°N 11.621754°E  / 44.83422; 11.621754 The Ferrara Synagogue is a synagogue located in Ferrara , Italy . The synagogue is the sole surviving synagogue is the only surviving representative of the several synagogues that once flourished in Ferrara. It is located in the historic Jewish community building of 1421 at 95 via Mazzini, which once housed two other synagogues, destroyed by fascists during WWII. Other synagogues were once located nearby. The building also houses a Jewish museum .
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The Ferrara Synagogue is a synagogue located in Ferrara , Italy . The synagogue is the only surviving representative of the several synagogues that once flourished in Ferrara. It is located in the historic Jewish community building of 1421 at 95 via Mazzini, which once housed two other synagogues, destroyed by fascists during World War II. Other synagogues were once located nearby. The building also houses a Jewish museum .
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Synagogue in Ferrara, Italy The Ferrara Synagogue is a synagogue located in Ferrara , Italy . The synagogue is the only surviving representative of the several synagogues that once flourished in Ferrara. It is located in the historic Jewish community building of 1421 at 95 via Mazzini, which once housed two other synagogues, destroyed by fascists during World War II. Other synagogues were once located nearby. The building also houses a Jewish museum .
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synagogue located in ferrara
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jewish congregation and synagogue complex
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