The Synagogue of Turin (), also known as Israelite Temple (), is a

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congregation and

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, that is located at 12 Via Pio V, in

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. Designed by Enrico Petiti in the

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style, the synagogue was completed in 1884.

History

After regaining their civil rights in the

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through the institution of the Albertine Statute in 1848, the

community wished to build a synagogue in Turin, in order to establish their presence in the Kingdom's capital. In 1859 the community tasked architect

Alessandro Antonelli Alessandro Antonelli (July 14, 1798 – October 18, 1888) was an Italian architect of the 19th century. He was the most prominent Neoclassicism, Neoclassical 19th-century architect in Piedmont, with a long and prolific career that included design ...

to build what would be their future temple, and works started swiftly. In 1875 it became clear 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. The building sold by the community would eventually become known as

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. In 1880 architect Enrico Petiti started works for the present-day Moorish Revival-style synagogue, that was completed in 1884. On November 20, 1942, Allied bombardments on the city completely destroyed the synagogue, with the exception of the exterior walls. It was rebuilt between 1945 and 1949 to its current status. Torino, Italy- A destroyed synagogue later rebuilt by the American....jpg, The Synagogue of Turin in 1942, after the bombardment Turin Synagogue 12.JPG, Interior of the ''Tempio Grande'' (Great temple) Turin Synagogue 31b- Petite syna avec Bimah de Chieri.JPG, Italki rite synagogue, known as ''Tempio Piccolo'' (Small temple), created in 1970 on the basement floor and furnished with Baroque furniture that came from the synagogue of

Chieri Chieri (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont (Italy), located about southeast of Turin, by rail and by road. It borders the following municipalities: Baldissero Torinese, Pavarolo, Montaldo Torinese, Pino ...

References

External links

“Synagogues of Turin”, Visit Jewish Italy
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Synagogues completed in 1884 {{italy-synagogue-stub

History

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