Synagogue (Krzepice)

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Coordinates: 50 ° 57 ′ 58 ″  N , 18 ° 42 ′ 50 ″  E

Map: Poland
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Synagogue (Krzepice)​
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Synagogue in Krzepice (before 2007)
Relief with Star of David

The synagogue in Krzepice (German Krippitz ), a town in the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland , was built between 1814 and 1820.

The synagogue , built in the classicism style, has been preserved as a ruin and protected as a cultural monument. Above the entrance there is a relief with a stylized Star of David and the inscription: Oh how holy is this place. No other, but the house of God and gate of heaven .

literature

  • Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 2: Großbock - Ochtendung. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08078-9 ( online edition ).

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