Andrychów Synagogue
| Andrychów Synagogue | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | 15 Legionów Street, Andrychów |
| Country | Poland |
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| Architecture | |
| Architect | Carl Korn |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1885 |
| Destroyed | 24 November 1939 |
| Materials | Brick |
The Andrychów Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga w Andrychowie) was a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 15 Legionów Street in Andrychów, Poland. Constructed in 1885, the synagogue served as a house of prayer until World War II, when it was destroyed by the Nazis in 1939.
History
[edit | edit source]Jews were allowed to settle in Andrychów in accordance with the 1767 charter issued by King Stanisław August Poniatowski.[1] The first synagogue in Andrychów was built from wood in the 18th century in the town's centre, by Grunwaldzka Street (currently Legionów Street).[2][3] The town (then in Austria-Hungary) saw an influx of Jewish settlers in the mid-1800s, as a result of the Industrial Revolution. They soon formed a religious association.[2]
In 1885, the wooden synagogue was demolished, and a new one, made of brick, was constructed in its place.[3] Most of the construction costs were covered by a local businessman, Maurycy Unger. The new synagogue looked similar to the ones in nearby Wadowice and Biała. The main hall could seat six hundred people.[2] The building was designed by architect Carl Korn of Bielsko, based on German Reform synagogues.[3] Since 1925, the rabbi of Andrychów was Dawid Awigdor, a member of the Mizrachi organization. During his incumbency, the synagogue was renovated in 1930, with financial help from Bernard Stamberg, a local textile factory owner.[2]
Following the Invasion of Poland and the start of the Second World War, on 24 November 1939, German Nazis burnt down the synagogue.[4] Its remains were dismantled by local Jews in March 1940. A collection of Judaist books and documents was also destroyed.[2]
On 24 November 2005, 65 years after the burning of the synagogue, it was commemorated by a memorial plaque with inscriptions in Polish and Hebrew.[3]
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External links
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- 1885 establishments in Austria-Hungary
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- 19th-century synagogues in Poland
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1939
- Former Reform synagogues in Poland
- Holocaust locations in Poland
- Wadowice County
- Religious buildings and structures in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
- Synagogues completed in 1885
- Synagogues in Poland destroyed by Nazi Germany