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THE GHETTO
This Cannaregio corner once housed Venice's getto (foundry) - but its role as Venice's
designated Jewish quarter from the 16th to 18th centuries gave the word a whole new
meaning. In accordance with the Venetian Republic's 1516 decree, Jewish artisans
and lenders stocked and funded Venice's commercial enterprises by day, while at
night and on Christian holidays they were restricted to the gated island of Ghetto
Nuovo.
Campo del Ghetto Nuovo
Unlike most European cities of the era, pragmatic Venice granted Jewish communities the
right to practise certain professions key to the city's livelihood, including medicine, trade,
banking, fashion and publishing. When the Inquisition forced Jewish communities out of
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