Great Synagogue of Florence
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The Great Synagogue of Florence is a prominent 19th-century Jewish temple in Florence, Italy, renowned for its distinctive domes and ornate design blending Moorish and Italian architectural elements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Synagogue of Florence canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious building
ⓘ
synagogue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Florentine Jewish community
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Community of Florence
|
| architect |
Marco Treves
ⓘ
Mariano Falcini NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincenzo Micheli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Italian architectural elements
ⓘ
Moorish Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Moorish Revival architecture
|
| category | 19th-century synagogue building ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1874 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| denomination |
Italian Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Jewish community
|
| facedEvent |
World War II occupation and attempted demolition
ⓘ
flood damage in 1966 Arno flood ⓘ |
| hasAdjacent | Jewish Museum of Florence ⓘ |
| hasDomeColor | green ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ark for Torah scrolls
ⓘ
central bimah ⓘ decorative mosaics ⓘ horseshoe arches ⓘ large central dome ⓘ ornate interior decoration ⓘ polychrome stonework ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ two smaller side domes ⓘ |
| hasPlan | basilica-like layout with central dome ⓘ |
| heritage | Jewish heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important symbol of Jewish presence in Florence ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1882 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
ⓘ
Tuscany ⓘ |
| material |
granite
ⓘ
red and white stone ⓘ travertine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of Moorish and Italian design elements
ⓘ
distinctive domes visible in Florence skyline ⓘ |
| orientation | ark facing Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| restoration |
post–World War II restoration
ⓘ
restoration after 1966 flood ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest synagogues in South-Central Europe
ⓘ
one of the most important synagogues in Italy ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jewish worship
ⓘ
community events ⓘ cultural activities ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.