Polnische Schul Explained

Polnische Schul
Native Name:Polish: Synagoga Polska w Wiedniu
Image Upright:1.4
Map Type:Austria
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Location:Leopoldsgasse 29, Vienna
Country:Austria
Geo:48.2183°N 16.3775°W
Rite:Nusach Ashkenaz
Functional Status:Destroyed
Architect:Wilhelm Stiassny
Architecture Type:Synagogue architecture
Architecture Style:Moorish Revival
Completed:1892
Date Destroyed:9-10 November 1938
on Kristallnacht

The Polnische Schul (pronounced as /de/, Polish: Synagoga Polska w Wiedniu, English: Polish synagogue) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, located in Leopoldsgasse, Vienna, Austria.

Designed by Wilhelm Stiassny and completed in 1892, the synagogue was built specifically for the Polish Jewish community and was loaded with decorative elements and its Moorish Revival style distinguished it clearly from other buildings.[1] The synagogue had seats for 450 male and 317 female worshipers.[2]

The Polnische Schul was destroyed during the Kristallnacht in 1938.[3] Today a modern building stands there with a Tafel.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Synagogues . Jewish Communities of Austria . . Israel . n.d. . 27 May 2024 .
  2. Web site: Polnische Schul . Lichtzeichen Wien . n.d. . 27 May 2024 .
  3. Book: Martens, Bob . Peter, Herbert . 2011 . The Destroyed Synagogues of Vienna - Virtual city walks . Vienna . LIT Verlag .