Old Synagogue of Livorno | |
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Italian: Tempio Maggiore di Livorno | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Sefard |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1603–1944) |
Status | Destroyed |
Location | |
Location | Piazza Benamozegh 1, Livorno, Tuscany |
Country | Italy |
Location of the destroyed synagogue in Tuscany | |
Geographic coordinates | 43°32′56″N 10°18′33″E / 43.54889°N 10.30917°E |
Architecture | |
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Type | Synagogue architecture |
Date established | 1603 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1603; 1789 (renovations) |
Destroyed | 1944 |
Specifications | |
Length | 28 metres (92 ft) |
Width | 26 metres (85 ft) |
The Old Synagogue of Livorno, or Great Synagogue of Livorno (Italian: Tempio Maggiore di Livorno), was a Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located at Piazza Benamozegh 1, in Livorno, in Tuscany, Italy. The synagogue was completed in 1603 and was devastated during World War II by Nazis in 1944.
The New Synagogue of Livorno was completed in 1962 to replace the former ancient synagogue.