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. In appearance it resembled the Gothic synagogues of Prague, Worms and Regensburg. Later, in the 1570s, after a great fire, it was rebuilt by the Florentine architect Matteo Guzzi, resulting in a spacious lobby and a women's chapel. After restoration work, the building received features of the Renaissance style.
Over the following centuries, the Old Synagogue played a consolidating role in the life of the Jewish community in Krakow, and many important events took place here. For example, in 1794 a general meeting of the city's Jews took place here, at which Tadeusz Kosciuszko called on those present to take part in the struggle for the independence of Poland as their common homeland.
Like many other Jewish churches, Krakow's Old Synagogue was looted and destroyed by the Nazis during the occupation of Poland. It was not until 1959 that it was rebuilt and later turned into a museum. In the square in front of the synagogue is a memorial at the site of the shooting of Poles by the German occupiers.
Initially, the synagogue had a two-nave hall with columns and a gabled roof. In appearance it resembled the Gothic synagogues of Prague, Worms and Regensburg. Later, in the 1570s, after a great fire, it was rebuilt by the Florentine architect Matteo Guzzi, resulting in a spacious lobby and a women's chapel. After restoration work, the building received features of the Renaissance style.
Over the following centuries, the Old Synagogue played a consolidating role in the life of the Jewish community in Krakow, and many important events took place here. For example, in 1794 a general meeting of the city's Jews took place here, at which Tadeusz Kosciuszko called on those present to take part in the struggle for the independence of Poland as their common homeland.
Like many other Jewish churches, Krakow's Old Synagogue was looted and destroyed by the Nazis during the occupation of Poland. It was not until 1959 that it was rebuilt and later turned into a museum. In the square in front of the synagogue is a memorial at the site of the shooting of Poles by the German occupiers.
Translated automatically from Ukrainian. View original
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