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Old Synagogue (Przemyśl)
Destroyed synagogue in Przemyśl, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Old Synagogue (Polish: Stara Synagoga w Przemyślu) was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Przemyśl, in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship of Poland. Designed by Bononi and completed in 1594, the fortress synagogue served as a house of prayer until World War II when it was desecrated by arson by Nazis in 1939 as they were retreating from the eastern bank of the San River; and its ruins were destroyed in 1941.
Old Synagogue | |
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Polish: Stara Synagoga w Przemyślu | |
![]() The former synagogue, undated | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1594–1939) |
Status | Destroyed |
Location | |
Location | Przemyśl, Podkarpackie Voivodeship |
Country | Poland |
Location of the destroyed synagogue in Podkarpackie Voivodeship | |
Geographic coordinates | 49°47′02″N 22°46′19″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) |
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Type | |
Style | Renaissance |
Groundbreaking | 1592 |
Completed | 1594 |
Destroyed |
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Materials | Stone |
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The stone building was rectangular in shape, typical of the Renaissance style of the time. The rectangular main hall remained the only section of the original building after a range of outhouses were added in later years. They included a yeshiva, two additional halls of prayer and offices.[1]