Sunday, August 30, 2026 Search My Trip EnglishChinese
World news · travel · culture
Taiwan The Taiwan Times
Taiwan's window to the world

Scola Grande Tedesca

Venice, Italy · built 1528

The Great German Synagogue (Scuola Grande Tedesca) is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, that is located in the Jewish Ghetto of Venice, Italy. Completed in 1528, it is the oldest Venetian synagogue, and one of five synagogues that were established in the ghetto. Ceased operating as a synagogue in 1917, the former synagogue building was restored between 2016 and 2017 by the World Monuments Fund. No longer used for regular worship, it is open to the public as a Jewish museum through the Jewish Museum of Venice.

Synagogue data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other synagogues in Italy