Synagogue (Bobowa)
Coordinates: 49 ° 42 ′ 28.4 ″ N , 20 ° 56 ′ 34.1 ″ E
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The synagogue in Bobowa , a town in southern Poland in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , was built in 1756 and damaged in a fire in 1889. The synagogue on the edge of the old town has been a protected cultural monument since 1968 .
history
The synagogue was rebuilt after the fire. In November 1939 it was devastated by the German occupiers during the Second World War and used as a horse stable.
From 1955 the synagogue building was used as a studio for a vocational school. In 1993 the synagogue was given to the Jewish community in Krakow . With the help of the Nissenbaum family's foundation , the synagogue was renovated over many years. The synagogue was re-consecrated on July 1, 2003.
architecture
The baroque synagogue is around 14 meters long and 12.50 meters wide. On the western side it is extended by a timber extension that rests on four pillars. This part, which was connected to the main room by openings, was originally used by women during worship .
In the middle of the prayer room, the wooden bima is framed by four pillars and a vault . The Torah shrine from the time 1777/78 is located on the east wall .
See also
Web links
- Description of the synagogue at Virtual Shtetl (English)