Synagogue of Turin
The Synagogue of Turin (Italian: Sinagoga di Torino), also known as Israelite Temple (Italian: Tempio Israelitico),[1] is a place of worship located in the city of Turin, Italy.
Synagogue of Turin | |
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Sinagoga di Torino | |
![]() Façade of the synagogue | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Municipality | Turin |
Country | Italy |
![]() ![]() Map of Turin | |
Geographic coordinates | 45.060267°N 7.682142°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Enrico Petiti |
Style | Moorish revival |
Groundbreaking | 1880 |
Completed | 1884 |
History
After regaining their civil rights in the Kingdom of Sardinia through the institution of the Albertine Statute in 1848, the Jewish community wished to build a synagogue in Turin, in order to establish their presence in the Kingdom's capital.[2][3] In 1859 the community tasked architect Alessandro Antonelli to build what would be their future temple, and works started swiftly.[1] In 1875 it became cleat that the architect's vision was beyond the scope, size, and budget of the community. For this reason, they chose to sell the half-completed building to the city in exchange for a sum of money and the land upon which the current-day synagogue stands.[2][1] The building sold by the community would eventually become known as Mole Antonelliana.[3] In 1880 architect Enrico Petiti started works for the present-day, moorish-style synagogue, which would be eventually completed in 1884.[4]
On November 20th, 1942, Allied bombardments on the city completely destroyed the synagogue, with the exception of the exterior walls.[1] It would come to be rebuilt between 1945 and 1949 to its current status.[2]
References
- "Tempio Israelitico | VisitaTorino". www.visitatorino.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- "Sinagoga - MuseoTorino". www.museotorino.it. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- "Sinagoghe – Torino Ebraica". torinoebraica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- "Sinagoga di Torino | Piemonte Italia". www.piemonteitalia.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-03-09.