The severely neglected Jewish cemetery in the town of Revere, in northern Italy, recently “reappeared” after the factory that absorbed it into its grounds in the 1970s was demolished. Now the Jewish community of Mantova, in association with civic and … continue reading →
Six synagogues are on Historic England’s current register of “Heritage at Risk (HAR),” released in late 2021. Covering various categories of buildings and other places that are listed as Grades I and II heritage sites, the Heritage Risk Program “identifies … continue reading →
An award-winning citizens’ association hopes to purchase the decaying, half-timbered former synagogue and adjacent mikvah building in the village of Harmuthsachsen, in north central Germany, and make them accessible to the public for commemoration, educational work and guided tours. “There is a … continue reading →
Despite some urgent repair work and archaeology carried out in 2017-2020, the medieval former synagogue in Híjar, Spain has been placed among the 12 threatened heritage sites in Europe shortlisted for Europa Nostra’s 7 Most Endangered program for 2022. … continue reading →
London’s historic Bevis Marks synagogue has won a first round in attempts to prevent two planned high-rise towers to overshadow it. On Tuesday the City of London Corporation Planning Committee rejected plans to build Bury House, a 48-storey office tower next to the … continue reading →
