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Schola Levantina
The synagogue for the Levantine Jews is in the Old Ghetto. It is possible to visit this synagogue on the Jewish Museum guided tour in the summer. (In the winter, this synagogue is used by the Jewish community in Venice).
The Canton Schola
The Canton Schola is in the Ghetto Nuovo square. It was founded in 1531 but thanks to restorations in the 18th century it has become a baroque synagogue with rococo style. This is one of the synagogues that you can visit on the guided tour.
The Great German Schola
The Great German Schola is located on the top floor of a building in the Ghetto Nuovo square above the Jewish Museum.
The Italian Schola
The Italian Schola is in the Ghetto Nuovo square. It is the simplest of the five Venetian synagogues. Built in 1575, by Italian jews who migrated from the south, on top of some apartments in the same square as the German synagogue. The Italian Synagogue has a cupola, barely visible from the square outside, and a portico with columns marking its entrance. It can be visited on a guided tour run by the Jewish Museum.
The Spanish Schola
The Spanish Schola, or Scuola Ponentina, was founded in about 1580, but rebuilt on the first half of 17th century. It is the biggest of the Venetian synagogues. It can be visited during the winter months on a guided tour run by the Jewish Museum. In the summer it is used by the Jewish community in Venice.
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