The Stolp Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Słupsk) was a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, now destroyed, that was located in Stolp, Germany, that is now Słupsk, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland.[1]
| Stolp Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Polish: Synagoga Słupsk | |
 The former synagogue, now destroyed, undated | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1902–1938) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Słupsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship (formerly Stolp) |
| Country | Poland (formerly Germany) |
  Location of the destroyed synagogue in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland | |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°28′05″N 17°01′33″E / 54.46806°N 17.02583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Eduard Koch |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1901 |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Destroyed | 10 November 1938 (during Kristallnacht) |
Designed by Eduard Koch, the synagogue was completed in 1902 and destroyed by Nazis during Kristallnacht, on November 10, 1938.
An unveiling ceremony for a monument commemorating the Jewish community of the city, was held in 2006, organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nowa synagoga". Wirtualny Sztetl (in Polish). Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Fundacja Ochrony Dziedzictwa Żydowskiego". fodz.pl (in Polish). Retrieved July 14, 2020.
External links
edit- Media related to Synagogue in Słupsk at Wikimedia Commons
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