Ramaglianti Road Synagogue

Ramaglianti Road Synagogue
Sinagoga di via de' Ramaglianti
Entrance to the former synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Region	Tuscany
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	No longer active
Location
Location	Via de Ramaglianti, Florence
Country	Italy
Interactive map of Ramaglianti Road Synagogue
Coordinates	43°46′04″N11°15′05″E / 43.76778°N 11.25139°E / 43.76778; 11.25139
Architecture
Completed	1437
Destroyed	1944

There was a synagogue on Via Ramaglianti (Italian : Sinagoga di via de' Ramaglianti) in the city of Florence. It is located in the Oltrarno district on the intersection of Via de Ramaglianti and Borgo San Iacopo. ^[1]

History

Informational marker about the synagogue at its location

The Medieval synagogue is located on Via de' Ramaglianti ^[2] (then called Chiasso dei Giudei). ^[3] According to tradition, since the Roman period, the oldest center of a Jewish community in Florence was located in the Oltrarno district, which dates back to the 13th century. In 1437, a bank loan was taken under Cosimo de' Medici for the synagogue. Medici was partially responsible for the planning of the Jewish ghetto in the city. ^[3] It is at least attested to by 1456. ^[4]

In 1848, with the closure of the ghetto, the two synagogues became defunct and their contents were transferred to the Via delle Oche Synagogues  [ it ]. ^[5] Prior to World War II, the synagogue was dilapidated, but still visible. Arches of the womens' section were still present, along with some other parts of the building. In 1944, the synagogue was entirely destroyed by German bombings. ^{[6] [7]}

Description

The garden of the synagogue housed the cemetery for the Jews during the 15th century. ^[8]

It is well-known that a synagogue was located at the address, ^[9] but few details about its interior are available.

See also

• List of synagogues in Italy

References

1. Miscellanea d'arte (in Italian). Leo S. Olschki. 1986. p. 4.
2. Tigay, Alan M. (1994-02-01). The Jewish Traveler: Hadassah Magazine's Guide to the World's Jewish Communities and Sights. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. p. 177. ISBN   978-1-4616-3150-7.
3. Salvadori, Roberto G. (2001). The Jews of Florence: From the Origins of the Community Up to the Present. Casa Editrice Giuntina. p. 36. ISBN   978-88-8057-124-7.
4. Luzzati, Michele (1997). La sinagoga di Pisa: dalle origini al restauro ottocentesco di Marco Treves (in Italian). EDIFIR. p. 92. ISBN   978-88-7970-045-0.
5. "Sinagoga e Museo Ebraico di Firenze". www.risorgimentofirenze.it. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
6. Baccarini, Enrico (2025-05-06). "Oltrarno". Mystical Florence: A pocket tourist guide of Florence and its mysteries. Sanzani Edizioni.
7. "Le sinagoghe della città. Il 21 settembre incontro con il rabbino Levi". Grande Oriente d'Italia - Sito Ufficiale (in Italian). 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
8. Terpstra, Nicholas (2019-05-17). "Centralization and ritual humiliation: the Mercato Vecchio". Global Reformations: Transforming Early Modern Religions, Societies, and Cultures. Routledge. ISBN   978-0-429-67825-7.
9. Sacerdoti, Annie (1999). Italy: Jewish Travel Guide. Israelowitz Publishing. p. 138. ISBN   978-1-878741-42-4.