Sandomierz Synagogue
| Sandomierz Synagogue | |
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Polish: Synagoga w Sandomierzu | |
 The former synagogue, in 2006 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
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| Location | |
| Location | Sandomierz, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship |
| Country | Poland |
  Location of the former synagogue in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship | |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°40′48″N 21°44′53″E / 50.68000°N 21.74806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Baroque |
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| Materials | Brick |
The Sandomierz Synagogue is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located in Sandomierz, in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship of Poland. Abandoned as a synagogue in 1942 during Nazi occupation, the building is standing and has been used for profane purposes since the 1970s.
History
[edit]The first Jews arrived in Sandomierz in the thirteenth century and the first synagogue in Sandomierz was built in 1255.[1] By the 16th century, the town was one of the largest Jewish communities in Poland, according to taxation records. The Jewish community was attacked during the Swedish Wars by both Swedish and Polish forces. In 1712, Jews were expelled from the city by Augustus II, the King of Poland. The first synagogue was destroyed by fire.[2]
Despite the official decree, the brick synagogue was built in 1768 in the Polish Baroque style, after the old synagogue burned down again for the last time in 1758. Annexed by Austria; the town became part of the Kingdom of Poland in 1815.[2] The building was renovated several times in its history, notably in 1872, 1911 and 1929. This new synagogue was used for nearly two centuries before it was devastated by the Nazis during World War II, and abandoned by the community during the Holocaust.[3]
The building still exists, however, is no longer used as a synagogue. A subsequent renovation in the 1970s has enabled the building to be used as a repository for the Polish State Archives.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Ezkera, Eth (November 28, 2020). Feldenkreiz–Grinbal, Eva; Dror, Levi; Rav, Joseph (eds.). "Whenever I remember". The Life and Annihilation Of the Tzoyzmir Jews. JewishGen. p. 575. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Węgrzynek, Hanna (2024). "Sandomierz". The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe (in Polish). Translated by Joanna Nalewajko-Kulikov. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Sandomierz". Holocaust Historical Society. 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Jewish Community and Synagogue of Sandomierz". Virtual Shtetl. POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
External links
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Media related to Synagogue in Sandomierz at Wikimedia Commons
- Gawenda, Michael (January 18, 2014). "A land of ghosts". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
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