Polnische Schul

The Polnische Schul (German pronunciation: [/ˈpɔlnɪʃə ˈʃuːl/], Polish: Synagoga Polska w Wiedniu, English: Polish synagogue) 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^[a] and was loaded with decorative elements and its Moorish Revival style distinguished it clearly from other buildings.^[1] The synagogue had seats for 450 male and 317 female worshipers.^[2]

The Polnische Schul was destroyed during the Kristallnacht in 1938.^[3] Today a modern building stands there with a Tafel.

See also

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.

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.

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