Polish Synagogue
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Polish Synagogue | |
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File:V12p430001 Vienna.jpg Exterior view of the Polnische Schul | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1892–1938) |
Status | Destroyed |
Location | |
Location | Leopoldsgasse 29, Vienna |
Country | Austria |
Location of the former synagogue in Austria | |
Geographic coordinates | 48°13′06″N 16°22′39″E / 48.21833°N 16.37750°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Wilhelm Stiassny |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Moorish Revival |
Completed | 1892 |
Destroyed | 9-10 November 1938 on Kristallnacht |
Capacity |
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The Polish Synagogue (German: Polnische Schul,German pronunciation: [/ˈpɔlnɪʃə ˈʃuːl/]; Polish: Synagoga Polska) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located in Leopoldsgasse, Vienna, Austria. Designed by Wilhelm Stiassny and completed in 1892, the synagogue was built specifically for the Polish Jewish community[lower-alpha 1] and was loaded with decorative elements and its Moorish Revival style distinguished it clearly from other buildings.[1] The synagogue had seats for 450 male and 317 female worshipers.[2] The Polnische Schul was destroyed during the Kristallnacht in 1938.[3] Today a modern building stands there with a Tafel.
See also
Notes
- ↑ In Vienna, "Polish Jews" was the name given to Jews from Galicia, being the part of Poland in the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the 1795 division of Poland.
References
- ↑ "Synagogues". Jewish Communities of Austria. Israel: Anu – Museum of the Jewish People. n.d. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Polnische Schul". Lichtzeichen Wien. n.d. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ↑ Martens, Bob; Peter, Herbert (2011). The Destroyed Synagogues of Vienna - Virtual city walks. Vienna: LIT Verlag.
External links
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Polnische Schul at Wikimedia Commons
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- Infobox religious building with unknown affiliation
- 1938 disestablishments in Austria
- 19th-century synagogues in Europe
- Ashkenazi Jewish culture in Austria
- Ashkenazi synagogues
- Buildings and structures in Leopoldstadt
- Former synagogues in Vienna
- Jewish Galician (Eastern Europe) history
- Jews from Galicia (Eastern Europe)
- Jewish Polish history
- Moorish Revival architecture in Austria
- Moorish Revival synagogues
- Polish diaspora in Europe
- Polish communities
- Polish-Jewish diaspora
- Synagogues completed in 1892
- Synagogues destroyed during Kristallnacht (Austria)