Pińczów synagogue

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The Pinczow Synagogue

Pińczów synagogue is a former Jewish synagogue in Pińczów in Poland.

It is one of the oldest synagogues in Poland, built between 1594 and 1609.[1] It was damaged during the Holocaust, which led to its disuse. Restoration on the building began in the 1970s, led by the , with most of the repairs completed by 1998.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Stiefel, Barry L. (2015). Jews and the Renaissance of Synagogue Architecture, 1450–1730. Routledge. p. 66. ISBN 9781317320326. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  2. ^ Lehrer, Erica; Meng, Michael (2015). Jewish Space in Contemporary Poland. Indiana University Press. p. 211. ISBN 9780253015068. Retrieved 18 November 2018.

Coordinates: 50°31′05″N 20°31′44″E / 50.518°N 20.529°E / 50.518; 20.529

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