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Bielsko Synagogue

Coordinates: 49°49′29″N 19°2′40″E / 49.82472°N 19.04444°E / 49.82472; 19.04444
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Bielsko Synagogue
Polish: Synagoga w Bielsku
The former synagogue in 1910
Religion
AffiliationModern Orthodox Judaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue (1881–1939)
StatusDestroyed
Location
LocationKaiser Franz Josef Street, Bielsko, Cieszyn Silesia, Silesian Voivodeship
CountryPoland
Bielsko Synagogue is located in Silesian Voivodeship
Bielsko Synagogue
Location of the destroyed synagogue in Silesian Voivodeship
Geographic coordinates49°49′29″N 19°2′40″E / 49.82472°N 19.04444°E / 49.82472; 19.04444
Architecture
Architect(s)Karol Korn
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
Groundbreaking1879
Completed1881
Destroyed13 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.

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References

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  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.
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