Vercelli Synagogue

The Vercelli Synagogue (Italian: Tempio Israelitico) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Via Foà 70, in Vercelli, Italy.^[2] Designed in the Moorish Revial style by Marco Treves, an architect born in Vercelli who also designed the Great Synagogue of Florence,^[3] the synagogue was completed in 1878.

Vercelli Synagogue
Italian: Tempio Israelitico
The synagogue, in 2013
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz Italki
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Via Foà 70, Vercelli, Piedmont
Country	Italy
Location of the synagogue in Piedmont
Geographic coordinates	45°19′32.69″N 8°25′33.1″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Marco Treves
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Moorish Revial
Completed	1878
Materials	Brick
Website
vercelliebraica.jimdo.com (in Italian)
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History

The synagogue features red-and-white masonry courses and a flat, tripartite facade with a raised central portion, that resembles a number of other European and American synagogues with designs inspired by Vienna's Leopoldstädter Tempel, by architect Ludwig Förster.^[3]

A major restoration project was launched in 2007.^[4]

On 23 November 2013, in an antisemitic act, two swastikas were found sprayed on its walls.^[5]

See also

• Judaism portal
• Italy portal

• History of the Jews in Italy
• List of synagogues in Italy