Italy / The Marches / Ancona

Synagogue of Ancona

Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

Synagogue of Ancona

Via Astagno 10, 60121 Ancona

+39 (0)71202638

Historical description

Ancona

The Jews first aarrived in Ancona around 1000 C.E. In the fourteenth century, the city hosted a significant Jewish community, whose activities were organized around the port and commerce with the Orient. In 1541, Pope Paul III encouraged Jews expelled from Naples ... Read more