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Polish Synagogue
Polnische Schul (German) Synagoga Polska (Polish)
Exterior view of the Polnische Schul
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism (former)
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue (1892–1938)
Status	Destroyed
Location
Location	Leopoldsgasse 29, Vienna
Country	Austria
Location of the former synagogue in Austria
Geographic coordinates	48°13′06″N 16°22′39″E / 48.21833°N 16.37750°E / 48.21833; 16.37750
Architecture
Architect(s)	Wilhelm Stiassny
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Moorish Revival
Completed	1892
Destroyed	9-10 November 1938 on Kristallnacht
Capacity	450 men 317 women

The Polish Synagogue (German: Polnische Schul,German pronunciation: [/ˈpɔlnɪʃə ˈʃuːl/]; Polish: Synagoga Polska) 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. The synagogue had seats for 450 male and 317 female worshipers.

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

See also

• History of the Jews in Vienna

Notes

1. In Vienna, "Polish Jews" was the name given to Jews from Galicia, being the part of Poland in the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the 1795 division of Poland.

References

1. "Synagogues". Jewish Communities of Austria. Israel: Anu – Museum of the Jewish People. n.d. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
2. "Polnische Schul". Lichtzeichen Wien. n.d. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
3. Martens, Bob; Peter, Herbert (2011). The Destroyed Synagogues of Vienna - Virtual city walks. Vienna: LIT Verlag.

External links

Media related to Polnische Schul at Wikimedia Commons

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Current	Graz (New) Stadttempel
Destroyed	Döbling Hietzinger Leopoldstädter Neudeggergasse Pazmanitentempel Polnische Schiffschul Türkischer Vienna General Hospital (1938) Währinger

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