Sinagoga di Pisa
The Sinagoga di Pisa stands as a durable testament to a long Jewish presence in this city, its walls carrying layers of history from the 14th century to the present. The building itself was rebuilt to its current form in 1863 by Marco Treves, the Jewish-Vercellese architect, giving it the distinctive facade with a central doorway, rounded and oval windows, and a triangular tympanum. Inside, the layout centers on a large square hall, with a women’s gallery projecting from the entrance and stucco walls that preserve a traditional synagogue atmosphere. The Torah ark, crafted of marble, and the parochet (a ceremonial cover) dating back to 1470 are among the most storied fixtures, testament to centuries of Jewish worship in Pisa. …
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