{"id":1129,"date":"2023-12-28T13:54:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T13:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.veneziadaesplorare.com\/?p=1129"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:59:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T14:59:21","slug":"jewish-ghetto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/en\/ghetto-ebraico\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jewish Ghetto of Venice \u2013 a hidden treasure of culture and colors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The <strong>Jewish Ghetto of Venice<\/strong> is one of the most authentic and surprising districts in the city.\nLocated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/en\/cannaregio-venice\/\" title=\"Cannaregio Venice\"> Cannaregio district<\/a>, it is an area rich in culture, synagogues, small shops and unique corners.\nHere you can discover what to see, what to do and how to visit it at its best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <aside class=\"vde-hero\" role=\"complementary\">\n              <a class=\"vde-hero__media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/venice-l35\/venice-jewish-ghetto-walking-tour-and-synagogue-visit-t169978\/?partner_id=1R2AFAN&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher&amp;mkt_cmp=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-cta=\"tour\" data-cta-location=\"top\">\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/venezia-ghetto-ebraico.jpg\"\n               alt=\"Venice Ghetto\"\n               title=\"Venice Ghetto\"\n               loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n        <\/a>\n      \n      <div class=\"vde-hero__body\">\n        <h3 class=\"vde-hero__title\">Walking Tour of the Jewish Ghetto + Synagogue<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"vde-hero__lead\">A 2-hour walking tour to discover Venice\u2019s hidden gems, away from the crowds, with entry to the Synagogue and the Jewish Museum included.<\/p>\n                  <div class=\"vde-hero__social\" aria-label=\"Valutazione e recensioni\">\n            <span class=\"vde-hero__stars\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vde-hero__rating\">4.7\/5<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vde-hero__sep\">\u00b7<\/span>\n            <span class=\"vde-hero__reviews\">\n              350 reviews on GetYourGuide            <\/span>\n          <\/div>\n        \n                  <ul class=\"vde-hero__bullets\">\n                          <li>Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance<\/li>\n                          <li>Book now, pay later<\/li>\n                          <li>Approx. 2 hours<\/li>\n                          <li>Synagogue entry included<\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n        \n        <div class=\"vde-hero__cta\">\n                      <span class=\"vde-hero__price\">From <strong>\u20ac 89<\/strong> per person<\/span>\n                    <a class=\"vde-hero__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/venice-l35\/venice-jewish-ghetto-walking-tour-and-synagogue-visit-t169978\/?partner_id=1R2AFAN&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher&amp;mkt_cmp=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-cta=\"tour\" data-cta-location=\"top\">\n            Discover the tour \u2192          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n    \n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cosa-vedere\">What to see \u2013 Campo del Ghetto Nuovo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">As in the rest of Venice, in the Jewish Ghetto the \u201cmain square\u201d is not called a square, but a <strong>campo<\/strong>. Its name is <strong>Campo del Ghetto Nuovo<\/strong> and it is the true heart of the neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">It is a wide and surprisingly quiet space compared to the rest of Venice. The feeling is that of being in a completely different setting, without the crowds of St. Mark\u2019s Square, but with a more intimate and authentic atmosphere made of children playing, residents sitting on benches and a few curious travelers looking up at buildings so different from the rest of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/campo-ghetto-nuovo-venezia.jpg\" alt=\"Campo Ghetto Nuovo Venice\" class=\"wp-image-5642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/campo-ghetto-nuovo-venezia.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/campo-ghetto-nuovo-venezia-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/campo-ghetto-nuovo-venezia-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Picture by Paolo Calicchio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">In this campo you will see some of the <strong>tallest buildings in Venice<\/strong>. During the period of segregation it was not possible to expand horizontally, so houses were built upward: some reach 7\u20138 floors, a rarity for the city. Around the campo you will find small caf\u00e9s, bookstores and shops connected to Jewish culture. It\u2019s a perfect place to stop for a few quiet minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Shoah Memorial<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On one of the campo\u2019s walls you can find a moving bronze monument dedicated to the victims of the deportations of the 1940s. It is one of the most emotional points of the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The synagogues of the Venice Ghetto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">They are located on the upper floors of pre-existing buildings and are difficult to recognize from the outside. They are the soul of the Venetian ghetto and inside they hide small masterpieces, a true pride of the Jewish community. Today you can admire <strong>5 synagogues<\/strong>: the German Synagogue, the Italian Synagogue, the Canton Synagogue, the Levantine Synagogue and the Spanish (or Ponentine) Synagogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sinagoga-ghetto-veneziano.jpg\" alt=\"Synagogue Venice\" class=\"wp-image-1136\" title=\"Synagogue Venice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sinagoga-ghetto-veneziano.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sinagoga-ghetto-veneziano-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sinagoga-ghetto-veneziano-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The German Synagogue \u2013 Image by Steven Zucker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">In the past there were<strong> \u201c5 schools\u201d<\/strong>, meaning synagogues, each linked to a different Jewish community present in the city. The first to be built was the German Synagogue, the oldest in the Venetian Ghetto, which still amazes visitors today with its friezes and extraordinary golden decorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><strong>CURIOSITY \u2013 The legend of the door to elsewhere<\/strong><br>One of the most curious legends of the Venice Ghetto concerns the Italian Synagogue, probably the least known and most discreet. The story tells of an Ashkenazi (German-origin) Jewish family and a Sephardic (Spanish-origin) one who did not want their children to marry. The rabbi advised the two lovers to walk through a specific door of the Italian Synagogue. From that day on, no one ever saw them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Red Bank and the pawn banks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Because of a constant sense of uncertainty and the feeling of always having to be ready to leave, the Jews of Venice rarely invested in property and preferred to keep their earnings in cash. For this reason they could open money-lending businesses such as the <strong>Red Bank<\/strong>, recently restored and now open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/banco-rosso-venezia.jpg\" alt=\"The Pawn Bank  Venice\" class=\"wp-image-1138\" title=\"The Pawn Bank  Venice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/banco-rosso-venezia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/banco-rosso-venezia-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/banco-rosso-venezia-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption translation-block\">Photo from the Official Banco Rosso Facebook Page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There used to be three doors here, each corresponding to a different type of loan. Counters and shelves were filled with small valuable objects left as collateral by those in need of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wealthy families were not many; most people earned a living doing all kinds of jobs. The Venetian ghetto was like a large open-air market, what we would call today an outlet. Venetians and foreigners came to the <strong>Jewish quarter of Venice<\/strong> not only to borrow money but also to find products that were hard to get elsewhere: food, fabrics, second-hand textiles, rare spices and tools. <strong>outlet.<\/strong> I veneziani e i forestieri si recavano nel <strong>quartiere ebraico di Venezia<\/strong> non solo per avere soldi in prestito, ma anche per cercare dei prodotti che altrove difficilmente si trovavano: beni alimentari, stoffe e tessuti anche di seconda mano, spezie rare o manivali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-di-venezia.jpg\" alt=\"Venice Ghetto\" class=\"wp-image-1134\" title=\"Venice Ghetto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-di-venezia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-di-venezia-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-di-venezia-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Athanecon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guided visits and historical tours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">During our visits we discovered that <strong>many synagogues are not immediately recognizable<\/strong> from the outside. That\u2019s why a local guide can really make the difference. There are <strong>walking tours with local guides<\/strong> specialized in Venetian Jewish history that allow you to discover synagogues, stories and curiosities of the district in about 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to explore Venetian Jewish culture without missing important details, a guided tour is one of the most complete options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/venice-l35\/venice-jewish-ghetto-walking-tour-and-synagogue-visit-t169978\/?partner_id=1R2AFAN&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher&amp;mkt_cmp=true\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.it\/comune-di-venezia-l35\/venezia-tour-a-piedi-del-ghetto-ebraico-e-visita-della-sinagoga-t169978\/?partner_id=1R2AFAN&amp;utm_medium=online_publisher&amp;mkt_cmp=true\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored\">You can check availability and schedules online here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Jewish Museum of Venice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Here you can still find centuries-old masterpieces in silver and gold, many linked to religious rituals. Numerous documents and books are preserved inside the museum\u2019s display cases. The <strong>first rabbinic Bible in history was printed in Venice<\/strong>. It is without doubt one of the most interesting <strong>museums in Venice<\/strong> and we highly recommend visiting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/museo-ghetto-ebraico-venezia.jpg\" alt=\"Jewish museum Venice\" class=\"wp-image-1140\" title=\"Jewish museum Venice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/museo-ghetto-ebraico-venezia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/museo-ghetto-ebraico-venezia-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/museo-ghetto-ebraico-venezia-768x329.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Jewish Museum of Venice \u2013 Photo from the official website<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is because from the 1520s onward culture began to flourish thanks to developments in printing and the cultural project carried out together by the various Jewish communities living in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Jewish Cemetery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">In 1386 the Serenissima authorities granted the Jewish community a small piece of land on the <strong>Lido of Venice<\/strong>, to be used as a burial ground. Soon, especially in the San Nicol\u00f2 area, acts of vandalism were recorded against the graves, with remains even being unearthed and scattered. For this reason, the Jewish community obtained permission to build a fence around this first cemetery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \u201cMad Staircase\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even today in Corte Scala Mata you can admire the very steep wooden staircase built in the 1700s that leads to the top floor. Its name comes from the fact that the staircase had to adapt to the continuous divisions and fragmentation of the apartments for new arrivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cosa-fare\">What to do and eat in the Venice Jewish Ghetto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The goose culinary tradition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">In the past olive oil was not so common in popular culture and goose fat was widely used instead. One of the most fascinating stories linked to this district concerns the presence of thousands of geese freely wandering through the narrow streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This precious animal, raised by the Jewish community, was used much like pork: for many different needs. From eggs to feathers, from meat to fat. Even in the 19th century there was a surprisingly high number of geese recorded in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Further reading: <strong><a>15 traditional Venetian dishes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shops, small workshops and local products<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">During our walk in the Jewish Ghetto we were fascinated by the originality of the local activities. We even got lost \u2013 and brought home a beautiful lithograph \u2013 in the small art gallery of Michal Meron. We visited her atelier and took with us this small masterpiece:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ghetto-di-venezia-cosa-fare.jpg\" alt=\"Venice Ghetto - what to see\" class=\"wp-image-1749\" title=\"Venice Ghetto - what to see\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ghetto-di-venezia-cosa-fare.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ghetto-di-venezia-cosa-fare-255x300.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cThe word peace in all the languages of the world\u201d \u2013 Artwork by Michal Meron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">To taste something characteristic, right in front of the gallery there is a <strong>small bakery<\/strong> where you can try many Jewish specialties, unleavened and rooted in a thousand-year-old kosher culinary tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"storia\">The history of the Jewish Ghetto of Venice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#fff0bc\"><strong><em>\u201cBy order of Doge Leonardo Loredan, the Jews, within three days, must live together in the houses located in the area known as San Gerolamo, called the Getto, seat of the public foundries. And so that they may not wander about all night, two gates shall be built: they must be opened in the morning at the Marangona and closed in the evening at midnight, with four Christian guards appointed for this purpose and paid by the Jews at a price deemed appropriate by our council. Thus the Senate of Venice approved this decree on March 29, 1516.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this announcement the Venetian ghetto was created: four guards controlled the only <strong>two entrance gates<\/strong> of this small city within Venice, open only at specific hours, which soon became an essential hub in the history of the Serenissima. <strong>due porte di accesso<\/strong> a questa piccola citt\u00e0 dentro Venezia aperta solo in determinate ore e che divenne presto un polo indispensabile nel processo storico della Serenissima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today this place still preserves its urban layout almost intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The life of Jews in the Venetian Ghetto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rai.it\/raicinema\/video\/2019\/01\/Ghetto-di-Venezia-500-anni-di-vita-e68730a0-eeac-43a2-a721-eb91259f4660.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-ebraico-venezia-storia.jpg\" alt=\"Jewish Ghetto Venice\" class=\"wp-image-1133\" title=\"Jewish Ghetto Venice\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-ebraico-venezia-storia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-ebraico-venezia-storia-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-ebraico-venezia-storia-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption translation-block\">Image from the film \u201cVenice Ghetto \u2013 500 Years of Life\u201d (watch the documentary on Rai Cinema)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the late 1200s Jews were already active in lending money and soon became skilled merchants relied upon by many prominent figures. From 1516 they were confined within the ghetto walls, which however did not prevent them from observing Jewish traditions: Sabbath rest, daily prayers, rituals and annual festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Because migration flows were numerous and space limited, <strong>homes in the Venetian ghetto were very small<\/strong>, often subdivided. Over time they grew vertically, reaching even 8\u20139 floors with ceilings about 2 meters high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Due to uncertainty and instability, <strong>almost all houses were rented<\/strong>, and over time a kind of right was established allowing children to inherit the possibility of keeping the rental after the parents\u2019 death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-veneziano.jpg\" alt=\"Jewish Ghetto Venice illustration\" class=\"wp-image-1132\" title=\"Jewish Ghetto Venice illustration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-veneziano.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-veneziano-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.veneziadaesplorare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ghetto-veneziano-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Artistic illustration of Campo del Ghetto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Old, New and Newest Ghetto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The history of the Venetian Ghetto is still very relevant today because it symbolizes the reaction of residents to a massive migration flow. The community was large and important for the city, and Jews maintained good relations with Christians. Soon the <strong>Ghetto Nuovo<\/strong> was joined by the <strong>Ghetto Vecchio<\/strong> (1541) and the <strong>Ghetto Novissimo<\/strong> (1630): three small islands surrounded by water and connected by small bridges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So when people talk about the Venice Ghetto, they are actually referring to three different Jewish ghettos, all very densely populated. Over time, the various communities living within those high walls learned to coexist and organize themselves peacefully. They even learned Italian together, which eventually became the common language that allowed them to understand one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><strong>CURIOSITY \u2013 Where does the word \u201cGhetto\u201d come from?<\/strong><br>The term ghetto derives from the word <em><strong>getto<\/strong><\/em>, meaning the place where metal was cast. Since the Venetian ghetto was built near foundries and many German-origin Jews pronounced the letter G as GH, the word \u201cGhetto\u201d was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the decline of the Republic of Venice and the arrival of Napoleon, Jews were no longer forced to remain within their district. While many ordinary residents stayed in the Ghetto out of habit and a sense of protection, the few wealthier families began to move away, purchasing homes outside the walls. One of the most prestigious buildings acquired was Ca\u2019 d\u2019Oro, a medieval palace that today houses the art collection of Baron Franchetti (who was Jewish)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\"><strong>During World War I<\/strong>, the Jewish community became even more integrated into Venetian and Italian society, as hundreds of young men from the Ghetto took part in the conflict and never returned home. At the end of the 1930s, following the enactment of the Racial Laws, many fled to Switzerland or America. The Ghetto gradually emptied, and far too many were deported to concentration camps \u2014 <strong>only eight of them returned.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mappa\">How to get to the Venice Ghetto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Venetian Jewish quarter is very close to Santa Lucia train station, so we recommend a walk: in less than 10 minutes you can reach it. 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