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Great Synagogue (Katowice)
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For similarly named synagogues, see Great Synagogue.
Great Synagogue was the largest synagogue in the city of Katowice (Kattowitz), in southwestern Poland. It was erected in 1900 in what was then the German Empire, and was designed by Max Grünfeld. The synagogue was set on fire by the Nazis in early September 1939 during the invasion of Poland.[1]
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Great Synagogue of Katowice Synagoga Wielka w Katowicach Große Synagoge in Kattowitz | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Status | Destroyed in 1939 |
Location | |
Location | Katowice |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Max Grünfeld |
Style | Gothic Revival, Renaissance Revival |
Completed | 1900 |
Dome(s) | 1 |
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