| Synagogue of Turin | |
|---|---|
Sinagoga di Torino | |
 Façade of the synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Turin |
| Country | Italy |
  Map of Turin | |
| Geographic coordinates | 45°03′37″N 7°40′56″E / 45.060267°N 7.682142°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Enrico Petiti |
| Style | Moorish revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1880 |
| Completed | 1884 |
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.
History[edit]
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 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.[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, was completed in 1884.[4]
On November 20, 1942, Allied bombardments on the city completely destroyed the synagogue, with the exception of the exterior walls.[1] It was rebuilt between 1945 and 1949 to its current status.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Tempio Israelitico | VisitaTorino". www.visitatorino.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ a b c "Sinagoga - MuseoTorino". www.museotorino.it. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ a b "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.
