Jewish Ghetto
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The word “ghetto” originated in Venice, derived from getto (casting) due to an old iron foundry here. As of 1492 many Jewish refugees reached Venice after expulsion from Spain and in 1527 they were obliged by law to move to this area. Subject to a curfew to prevent their fraternizing with local women, they slept behind locked gates, their island circled by an armed patrol boat. Waves of arrivals saw each language group build its own synagogue (five in all) and raise the lowceilinged buildings to seven floors in height. Today 33 Jews still live in the ghetto, while a further 450 reside in other parts of the city. The synagogues can be visited with a guide and there’s a museum of sacred objects.
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Museo Ebraico Campo del Ghetto Nuovo, Cannaregio 2902/b
Open May–Sep: 10am–7pm Sun–Fri; Oct–Apr: 10am–6pm Sun–Fri Admission charge
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