Great Synagogue of Rome

Great Synagogue of Rome
Italian: Tempio Maggiore di Roma
The synagogue in 2014
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
Rite
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationLungotevere de' Cenci, Rome, Lazio
CountryItaly
Great Synagogue of Rome is located in Rome
Great Synagogue of Rome
Location of the synagogue in Rome
Geographic coordinates41°53′32″N 12°28′41″E / 41.89222°N 12.47806°E / 41.89222; 12.47806
Architecture
Architect(s)
  • Vincenzo Costa
  • Osvaldo Armanni
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
Groundbreaking1901
Completed1904
Specifications
Dome(s)One
MaterialsBrick
Website
museoebraico.roma.it
[1][2][3]

The Great Synagogue of Rome (Italian: Tempio Maggiore di Roma) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, that is located at Lungotevere de' Cenci, in Rome, in Lazio, Italy. Designed by Vincenzo Costa and Osvaldo Armanni in an eclectic mix of Historicism and Art Nouveau styles, the synagogue was completed in 1904.[1] It is the largest synagogue in Rome.

The Jewish Museum of Rome is located inside the synagogue.

  1. ^ a b "Tempio Maggiore di Roma (Great Synagogue in Rome)". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Tourist Information". www.chabadroma.org. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Le Sinagoghe". museoebraico.roma.it (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2020.

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