There are many places in Bologna where the Jewish community left his mark. The 16th century ghetto layout can still be precisely traced amid the narrow streets of via dei Giudei, Canonica, dell'Inferno, San Giobbe, del Carro and Mandria. A maze of alleys where the Jews were forced to live by order of the Papal State. The Jewish museum was established with the aim of preserving the Jewish heritage rooted in Bologna and in its Region. In via San Vitale the old Synagogue was loceted before the ghetto and in Piazza Santo Stefano is Casa Sforno, a beautiful Jewish palace. In Bologna there is a unique example in Europe of a Hebrew inscription on a 16th century monumental building. The present-day synagogue, built in 1868 and rebuilt after the 2nd World war, can be visited on WELL in advance request. The Jewish cemetery dates back to 1869 and it is located in the city's Cemetery.
ITINERARY
Piazza Maggiore (meeting point) with its main monuments (Palazzo re Enzo, Palazzo Accursio, Borsa, Palazzo dei notai, dei banchi), piazza Galvani with the Archiginnasio, the Mercato di Mezzo with its medieval streets, the two leaning towers, the old Jewish Ghetto thro its typical and medieval streets. The Jewish museum* in via Valdonica and the facade of Bocchi's Palace in via Goito, via San Vitale where the old synagogue was built, Piazza Santo Stefano with the Sforno's house and St. Steven church, the Synagogue** in via de' Gombruti, via de' Fusari with the old inn "Al cappello rosso".
PAY ATTENTION
• The Jewish Museum is open from Sunday to Thusday: from 10 am to 6 pm and on Fridays from 10 am to 4 pm. Closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays.
Jewish Museum ticket € 4.00/each; reduction € 2.00 for students under 25 and people over 65.
** The synagogue is open on request. Synagogue visit must be booked WELL in advance. It is usually open in the morning. Closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays
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