List of synagogues in Italy

This list of synagogues in Italy lists active, repurposed, and no longer extant synagogues in Italy.

Dark grey background indicates that a synagogue is no longer extant. Grey background indicates that a synagogue is no longer active, but still exists.

Name Photograph City Region Rite Founding Status Comments
Biella Synagogue Biella Piedmont Italian 1870 Active Contains oldest Torah scroll still in use[1]
Synagogue of Casale Monferrato Casale Monferrato Piedmont German 1595 Active Restored in 1960s, partially used as a museum
Ferrara Synagogue Ferrara Emilia-Romagna Italian
German 		1485 Active Complex containing 3 synagogues
Great Synagogue of Florence Florence Tuscany Spanish 1874 Active Congregation dates back to 1848
New Synagogue of Livorno Livorno Tuscany Spanish 1958 Active Congregation dates back to 1603
Synagogue of Naples Naples Campania Spanish 1864 Active
Padua Synagogue Padua Veneto Italian 1548 Active Has gone through 4 significant restorations; was closed in 1892 but was reopened in 1943 following the destruction of the modern synagogue.
Synagogue of Pisa Pisa Tuscany Spanish 1595 Active Parochet dates to 1470; Original Torah ark
Great Synagogue of Rome Rome Lazio Italian

Spanish

1904 Active Contains Jewish Museum of Rome
Siena Synagogue Siena Tuscany German 1786 Active Congregation established in 1457
Scolagrande Synagogue Trani Apulia German 1247 Active Converted to a church in 1380; returned to synagogue in 2004; contains museum
Scolanova Synagogue Trani Apulia German 1240 Active Converted to a church in 1380; returned to synagogue in 2006
Synagogue of Trieste Trieste Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italian 1908 Active Used as storehouse for stolen Jewish goods during WWII
Synagogue of Turin Turin Piedmont Italian
Spanish 		1848 Active Restored after bombardment during WWII
Synagogue of Urbino Urbino Marche Italian 1633 Active Restored in 1866; 15th-century Torah ark housed in New York Jewish Museum
Italian Synagogue Venice Veneto Italian 1575 Active Restored in 1970 and 2023
Levantine Synagogue Venice Veneto Spanish 1541 Active Reconstructed in 17th century; restored between 1976 and 1981
Spanish Synagogue Venice Veneto Italian
Spanish 		1580 Active Congregation dates back to 1555
Vercelli Synagogue Vercelli Piedmont Italian

German

1878 Active Restored in 2007
Synagogue of Verona Verona Veneto German 1864 Active Construction wasn't finished until 1929; preceded by Medieval synagogue
Viareggio Synagogue Viareggio Tuscany Spanish 1955 Active Congregation dates to end of 19th century
Bova Marina Synagogue Bova Marina Calabria 4th Century AD Archaeological Site Inactive since 600 AD, turned into an archaeological site in 1983
Old Synagogue of Livorno Livorno Lazio Spanish 1603 Inactive Destroyed in 1944
Ostia Synagogue Ostia Antica Tuscany Spanish c. 50 AD Inactive Inactive since the 5th century AD
Cherasco Synagogue Cherasco Piedmont Italian 1797 or earlier Inactive
Mole Antonelliana Turin Piedmont None 1863 Inactive Was originally conceived as a synagogue, but project was never completed and the city took over the building and completed it.
Synagogue of Reggio Emilia Reggio Emilia Emilia-Romagna 1849 Inactive Synagogue was rebuilt in the same location as its original from 1672; building was damaged during WWII and parts of its interior were transferred to Kirit Shmu‘el in Haifa. The building is currently used for cultural exhibits.
Canton Synagogue Venice Veneto Shuadit 1532 Inactive Synagogue has been out of use since 1917 following forced disbansion of the Jewish community; has been a Jewish museum since 1989
Great German Synagogue Venice Veneto German 1528 Inactive Synagogue has been out of use since 1917 following forced disbansion of the Jewish community; has been a Jewish museum since 2017
Synagogue of Pitigliano Pitigliano Tuscany Spanish 1598 Active, but no congregation Synagogue was rebuilt following a collapse in 1960; open to visitors and worshippers with no minyan of its own due to declining post-Holocaust population
Synagogue of Gorizia Gorizia Friuli-Venezia Giulia German 1756 Inactive Restored but used as a cultural museum; congregation dates back to 1699
Ramaglianti Road Synagogue Florence Tuscany 1437 Inactive Was largely defunct by 1848, interior destroyed by German bombings during WWII
Synagogue of Monte San Savino Monte San Savino Tuscany Italian 1600s Inactive Congregation was forced to flee in 1799; was purchased by the municipality in 1924 and was restored & is not used beyond tourist visitation.
Synagogue of Senigallia Senigallia Marche Italian 1634 Active Synagogue was looted in 1799, and its interior was redone in the 19th century; interior was damaged in 1930 earthquake and its inside was redone.
Synagogue of Rovigo Rovigo Veneto 1930 Inactive Congregation was re-established in 1858, but synagogue was demolished in 1930 and rebuilt elsewhere; interior contents were transferred to Padua after WWII and the building became a residential home.
Synagogue of Sorano Sorano Tuscany 1500s Inactive Synagogue abandoned at end of 19th century due to emigration to Pitigliano; currently used as a cultural venue
Synagogue of Savoca Savoca Sicily 1408 (at least) Inactive Synagogue existed at least by 1408; was seized by Viceroy in 1470 due to noise complaints
Synagogue of Pesaro Pesaro Marche Spanish 1642 Inactive Synagogue is fully preserved, but it is no longer used as a place of worship, and many of its furnishings such as its Torah ark and bema have been transferred to other congregations
Twin synagogues of Ancona Ancona Marche Spanish
Italian 		1876 Active Complex is the sixth synagogue in the city, following the 1860 destruction of the Spanish synagogue and 1932 destruction of the Italian synagogue; much of its original contents have been transferred to other synagogues
Synagogue of Sermide Sermide Lombardy 1598 Inactive Synagogue was abandoned in 1936 due to declining population and its contents were transferred to other synagogues; it was damaged in an earthquake in 2012 & is currently a private home.
Synagogue of Sabbioneta Sabbioneta Lombardy 1824 Inactive Synagogue was abandoned starting in the 20th century; it was restored in both 1994 and 2012 and serves as a museum of the Jewish community in the city.
Norsa Torrazzo synagogue Mantua Lombardy Italian 1531 Active Congregation formed in 1531; synagogue destroyed in 1630 and rebuilt in 1751; interior of the synagogue was transferred piece-by-piece to a new location in the city at the turn of the 20th century
Central Synagogue of Milan Milan Lombardy Italian 1892 Active Building excluding facade and floor were destroyed during WWII bombing; reconstructed in 1950s and renovated in 1997.
Synagogue of Ostiano Ostiano Lombardy 1619 Abandoned Building was renovated in 1713 during its conversion to a synagogue; its roof caved in in 2006 and has been abandoned & dilapidating since

References

  1. ^ "Oldest Torah scroll still in use found in Italy". JTA. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2025 – via The Times of Israel.
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