Kraków - Synagoga Izaaka

    The Izaak Synagogue or Isaac Synagogue, formally known as the Isaak Jakubowicz Synagogue, is a Prayerhouse built in 1644 in the historic Kazimierz District of Kraków. The synagogue is named for its donor, Izaak Jakubowicz (d. 1673), also called Isaac the Rich, a banker to King Władysław IV. The synagogue was designed by Francesco Olivierri, an Italian working in Poland in that era.
    On 5 December 1939, the Gestapo came to the Krakow Judenrat building and ordered, Maximilian Redlich, the Jewish official on duty that day to burn the scrolls of the Torah. When Redlich refused he was shot dead. The Germans destroyed the interior and furnishings, including the bimah and Aron Kodesh.
    After the war, the building was used by a sculpture and conservation atelier and then by a theatre company as workshop space and for the storage of props. A fire in 1981 damaged the interior. A renovation was begun in 1983 and in 1989, with the fall of communism in Poland, the building was returned to the Jewish community. It is presently used as an exhibition space.

    (Wikipedia)

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    1. THATS RIGHT (38 months ago | reply)

      Your wonderful photo was seen in

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    2. antonychammond (38 months ago | reply)

      Fascinating...Your wonderful photo was seen in

      PLANET EARTH ARCHITECTURE

    3. bazylek100 (38 months ago | reply)

      Thank You!

    4. bazylek100 (38 months ago | reply)

      Thank you!

    5. richardr (29 months ago | reply)

      I remember this well. The damaged wall paintings are very moving.

      Izaaka Synagoga

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    6. Corwin's Trumps (29 months ago | reply)

      I think having a person in the scene adds to it.

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    7. bazylek100 (29 months ago | reply)

      Thank you both for your comments.

    8. ribizlifozelek (29 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called East-European Jewish Heritage, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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      ribizlifozelek added this photo to their favorites. (29 months ago)

    10. bazylek100 (29 months ago | reply)

      Thanks! Added.

    11. ribizlifozelek (29 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for posting!

      EEJH

    12. bazylek100 (29 months ago | reply)

      You're welcome!

    13. mystroh (29 months ago | reply)

      Nicely composed, wonderful light. Great to have the detailed text with this image. :))

    14. bazylek100 (29 months ago | reply)

      Thank you!

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