Vicolo in the old Florentine Ghetto (acquarello by Ricciardo Meacci, c. 1888).
The Florentine Ghetto, which was created and constructed by the Medici family in 1571, became the location of refuge for all Tuscan Jews that were previously living around that region.[1] The Ghetto was intended to act as a business venture for the Medici family, and it had no intentions of attempting to force Jews to convert to Christianity.[2][3] Although life for Jews in the Florentine Ghetto was at times rough due to economic circumstances and constant degradation from non-Jews, it was considered a much less violent and hostile environment than other Ghettos that formed around Italy before and after.[4] The Florentine Ghetto was technically active for 264 years.[5]
^Goldberg, Edward (2011). Jews and the Magic in Medici Florence: The Secret World of Benedetto Blanis. University of Toronto Press. p. 27.
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