Scolanova Synagogue, Trani

Name: Scolanova Synagogue
Address: Trani, Italy

#2 among attractions in Trani

Romanesque architecture, Synagogue, Gothic architecture

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The Scolanova Synagogue is a medieval synagogue in Trani, Italy. It was built as a synagogue in the 13th century, confiscated by the church during a wave of antisemitism around the year 1380, and converted for use as a church known as Santa Maria in Scolanova. In 2006, the building was deconsecrated by the Church and returned to its original use. ()

Local name: Sinagoga Scolanova Coordinates: 41°16'12"N, 16°25'3"E

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Scolanova Synagogue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trani Cathedral, Sinagoga Museo Sant'Anna, St. Anne's Church, Castello Svevo.

0.8 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
Trani Cathedral, Trani
22 min walk • Trani Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Nicholas the Pilgrim in Trani, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. Formerly the seat of the archbishop of Trani, it is now that of the archbishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie. Consecrated in 1143, is one of the main examples of Apulian Romanesque architecture.
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Museum
Sinagoga Museo Sant'Anna, Trani
19 min walk • The Great Synagogue, built in the 13th century, houses the Jewish section of the Diocesan Museum of the Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie.
0.7 miN
Church, Synagogue
St. Anne's Church, Trani
18 min walk • St. Anne's Church located in Trani, Apulia in Italy, was built as the Scolagrande Synagogue during the medieval period; the structure houses now the Jewish Section of the Diocesan Museum of Trani.
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Forts and castles
Castello Svevo, Trani
22 min walk • The Swabian Castle of Trani was built in the city of Trani in 1233, during the reign of Frederick II of Swabia; it is one of the most important and best legible of the Frederician castles, despite some transformations that have partly changed its...

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Which popular attractions are close to Scolanova Synagogue?

Nearby attractions include St. Anne's Church, Trani (18 min walk), Sinagoga Museo Sant'Anna, Trani (19 min walk), Castello Svevo, Trani (22 min walk), Trani Cathedral, Trani (22 min walk).