Italy / Lombardy / Mantua

Synagogue of Mantova

Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

Synagogue of Mantova

Via Gilberto Govi, 13, 46100 Mantova

+39 (0) 376 321490

Historical description

Mantua

Under the protection of the Gonzaga dukes, Jewish life flourished in the city of Mantua during the course of centuries. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, some 7,000 Jews lived in the city, representing 8% of the population. Nevertheless, the walls of the ... Read more