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Destroyed synagogue in Bielsko, Poland

Bielsko Synagogue
Polish: Synagoga w Bielsku
The former synagogue in 1910
Religion
Affiliation Modern Orthodox Judaism (former)
Rite Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Synagogue (1881–1939)
Status Destroyed
Location
Location Kaiser Franz Josef Street, Bielsko, Cieszyn Silesia, Silesian Voivodeship
Country Poland
Bielsko Synagogue is located in Silesian VoivodeshipBielsko SynagogueLocation of the destroyed synagogue in Silesian Voivodeship
Coordinates 49°49′29″N 19°2′40″E / 49.82472°N 19.04444°E / 49.82472; 19.04444
Architecture
Architect Karol Korn
Type Synagogue architecture
Style Moorish RevivalRomanesque Revival
Groundbreaking 1879
Completed 1881
Destroyed 13 September 1939
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The Bielsko Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga w Bielsku) was a former Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Bielsko, in Cieszyn Silesia, in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland.

Designed by Karol Korn and completed in 1881 in the Moorish Revival and Romanesque Revival styles, the synagogue served as a house of prayer until World War II when it was destroyed by Nazis on 13 September 1939.

  1. ^ "Synagogue in Bielsko-Biała, Poland - Postcard". The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 26, 2024.