List of synagogues in Italy

This list of synagogues in Italy lists active, repurposed, and no longer extant synagogues in Italy.

Dark grey background indicates that a synagogue is no longer extant. Grey background indicates that a synagogue is no longer active, but still exists.

Name	Photograph	City	Region	Rite	Founding	Status	Comments
Biella Synagogue		Biella	Piedmont	Italian	1870	Active	Contains oldest Torah scroll still in use[1]
Synagogue of Casale Monferrato		Casale Monferrato	Piedmont	German	1595	Active	Restored in 1960s, partially used as a museum
Ferrara Synagogue		Ferrara	Emilia-Romagna	Italian German	1485	Active	Complex containing 3 synagogues
Great Synagogue of Florence		Florence	Tuscany	Spanish	1874	Active	Congregation dates back to 1848
New Synagogue of Livorno		Livorno	Tuscany	Spanish	1958	Active	Congregation dates back to 1603
Synagogue of Naples [it]		Naples	Campania	Spanish	1864	Active
Padua Synagogue		Padua	Veneto	Italian	1548	Active	Has gone through 4 significant restorations; was closed in 1892 but was reopened in 1943 following the destruction of the modern synagogue.
Synagogue of Pisa		Pisa	Tuscany	Spanish	1595	Active	Parochet dates to 1470; Original Torah ark
Great Synagogue of Rome		Rome	Lazio	Italian Spanish	1904	Active	Contains Jewish Museum of Rome
Siena Synagogue		Siena	Tuscany	German	1786	Active	Congregation established in 1457
Scolagrande Synagogue		Trani	Puglia	German	1247	Active	Converted to a church in 1380; returned to synagogue in 2004; contains museum
Scolanova Synagogue		Trani	Puglia	German	1240	Active	Converted to a church in 1380; returned to synagogue in 2006
Synagogue of Trieste		Trieste	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	Italian	1908	Active	Used as storehouse for stolen Jewish goods during WWII
Synagogue of Turin		Turin	Piedmont	Italian Spanish	1848	Active	Restored after bombardment during WWII
Synagogue of Urbino		Urbino	Marche	Italian	1633	Active	Restored in 1866; 15th-century Torah ark housed in New York Jewish Museum
Italian Synagogue		Venice	Veneto	Italian	1575	Active	Restored in 1970 and 2023
Levantine Synagogue		Venice	Veneto	Spanish	1541	Active	Reconstructed in 17th century; restored between 1976 and 1981
Spanish Synagogue		Venice	Veneto	Italian Spanish	1580	Active	Congregation dates back to 1555
Vercelli Synagogue		Vercelli	Piedmont	Italian German	1878	Active	Restored in 2007
Synagogue of Verona		Verona	Veneto	German	1864	Active	Construction wasn't finished until 1929; preceded by Medieval synagogue
Viareggio Synagogue		Viareggio	Tuscany	Spanish	1955	Active	Congregation dates to end of 19th century
Bova Marina Synagogue		Bova Marina	Calabria		4th Century AD	Archaeological Site	Inactive since 600 AD, turned into an archaeological site in 1983
Old Synagogue of Livorno		Livorno	Lazio	Spanish	1603	Inactive	Destroyed in 1944
Ostia Synagogue		Ostia Antica	Tuscany	Spanish	c. 50 AD	Inactive	Inactive since the 5th century AD
Cherasco Synagogue		Cherasco	Piedmont	Italian	1797 or earlier	Inactive
Mole Antonelliana		Turin	Piedmont	None	1863	Inactive	Was originally conceived as a synagogue, but project was never completed and the city took over the building and completed it.
Synagogue of Reggio Emilia		Reggio Emilia	Emilia-Romagna		1849	Inactive	Synagogue was rebuilt in the same location as its original from 1672; building was damaged during WWII and parts of its interior were transferred to Kirit Shmu‘el in Haifa. The building is currently used for cultural exhibits.
Canton Synagogue		Venice	Veneto	Shuadit	1532	Inactive	Synagogue has been out of use since 1917 following forced disbansion of the Jewish community; has been a Jewish museum since 1989
Great German Synagogue		Venice	Veneto	German	1528	Inactive	Synagogue has been out of use since 1917 following forced disbansion of the Jewish community; has been a Jewish museum since 2017
Synagogue of Pitigliano		Pitigliano	Tuscany	Spanish	1598	Active, but no congregation	Synagogue was rebuilt following a collapse in 1960; open to visitors and worshippers with no minyan of its own due to declining post-Holocaust population
Synagogue of Gorizia		Gorizia	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	German	1756	Inactive	Restored but used as a cultural museum; congregation dates back to 1699
Ramaglianti Road Synagogue		Florence	Tuscany		1437	Inactive	Was largely defunct by 1848, interior destroyed by German bombings during WWII
Synagogue of Monte San Savino		Monte San Savino	Tuscany	Italian	17th century	Inactive	Congregation was forced to flee in 1799; was purchased by the municipality in 1924 and was restored & is not used beyond tourist visitation.

References

1. "Oldest Torah scroll still in use found in Italy". JTA. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2025 – via The Times of Israel.