The Old Synagogue of Krakow is one of the oldest Jewish shrines in Poland, which has been an important cultural and religious center for the city's Jewish community for centuries. At the time of its construction there was a suburb of Krakow and the eastern wall of the synagogue was adjacent to the city wall. The synagogue not only served as a house of prayer for Jewish men who moved here from the Czech Republic, but was also part of the fortifications. Initially, the synagogue had a two-nave hall with columns and a gabled roof.→