Synagogue (Praszka)

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Coordinates: 51 ° 3 ′ 18 ″  N , 18 ° 26 ′ 56 ″  E

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Synagogue in Praszka

The synagogue in Praszka (German Praschkau ), a small town in south-western Poland , was built in 1836 in the classicism style. The secular synagogue is located on Tadeusz Kościuszko Street . The representative new synagogue replaced an older wooden building.

The synagogue was partially destroyed during the Second World War . Then the building fell into disrepair. It was renovated in the 1960s and now serves as a cultural center .

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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