Vercelli Synagogue
Synagogue in Vercelli, Italy
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The Vercelli Synagogue (Italian: Tempio Israelitico) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Via Foà 70, in Vercelli, Italy.[2] Designed in the Moorish Revial style by Marco Treves, an architect born in Vercelli who also designed the Great Synagogue of Florence,[3] the synagogue was completed in 1878.
| Vercelli Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Italian: Tempio Israelitico | |
The synagogue, in 2013 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Via Foà 70, Vercelli, Piedmont |
| Country | Italy |
  Location of the synagogue in Piedmont | |
| Coordinates | 45°19′32.69″N 8°25′33.1″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Marco Treves |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Moorish Revial |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Website | |
| vercelliebraica | |
| [1] | |
History
The synagogue features red-and-white masonry courses and a flat, tripartite facade with a raised central portion, that resembles a number of other European and American synagogues with designs inspired by Vienna's Leopoldstädter Tempel, by architect Ludwig Förster.[3]
A major restoration project was launched in 2007.[4]
On 23 November 2013, in an antisemitic act, two swastikas were found sprayed on its walls.[5]
