The Prudnik Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga w Prudniku) was a former Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Neustadt in Oberschlesien, Germany, that today is located in Prudnik, Poland. The synagogue was destroyed by Nazis on November 9, 1938, during Kristallnacht.
| Prudnik Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Polish: Synagoga w Prudniku | |
 The former synagoge in the 19th century | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1877–1938) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Klasztorna St, Neustadt in Oberschlesien |
| Country | Germany (now Poland) |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°19′16″N 17°34′37″E / 50.32111°N 17.57694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Smith |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Founder | Samuel Fränkel |
| Completed | 1877 |
| Destroyed | November 1938 (during Kristallnacht |
| Dome(s) | Four |
| [1] | |
History
editThe synagogue was built in 1877, designed by Smith in the Moorish Revival style. The congregation was founded by the industrialist Samuel Fränkel.[2] It was burnt down by Nazi militia during the Kristallnacht on 9–10 November 1938.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "The synagogue in Prudnik (Kościuszki Street)". Virtual Sztel: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (in Polish). Association of the Jewish Historical Association of Poland and Museum of the History of Polish Jews. 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Synagoga w Prudniku (ul. Kościuszki)". Wirtualny Sztetl (in Polish). Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Listopadowa noc wstydu prudniczan". tygodnikprudnicki.pl (in Polish).
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