25-486: Great Synagogue or Grand Synagogue may refer to current or former synagogues in the following countries; Algeria [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Oran) , converted into a mosque in 1975 Australia [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Sydney) , opened in 1878 Belarus [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Grodno) Belgium [ edit ] Great Synagogue of Europe , built Brussels in 1878, dedicated as
50-624: A mosque or other Islamic place of worship in Algeria is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Great Synagogue (O%C5%9Bwi%C4%99cim) The Great Synagogue ( Polish : Wielka Synagoga w Oświęcimiu ) was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , that was located in Oświęcim ( German : Auschwitz ), in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship of Poland . Designed by Carl Korn and completed in 1873,
75-619: A limited extent also traditionalists. The synagogue, with 2,000 places, was known as the Great Synagogue as it had a representative function for the local Jewish community. The magnificent temple building was visible in the city skyline and symbolized the importance of the Jewish community. The religious life of the Jewish community of Oświęcim focused around the synagogue. The main rabbis of the Jewish community in Oświęcim who held services in
100-653: Is a mosque in Oran , Algeria . Formerly the Great Synagogue of Oran ( French : Grande synagogue d'Oran ), it was the largest synagogue in Africa . Also known as Temple Israélite , it was located on Boulevard Joffre, currently Boulevard Maata Mohamed El Habib. Construction of the Orthodox Jewish synagogue began in 1879 at the initiative of Simon Kanoui, and took 38 years to complete. The synagogue
125-564: The 16th century, so before the World War II , the community was over 400 years old. It is possible that earlier there were Jewish inhabitants in the city, because of the trade routes and near other trade centres, but it has not been confirmed by documents. Initially, the centre of Jewish life was located in the northern part of the town, but in time the community moved and settled in the southern part. The area of Oświęcim castle and Żydowska Street (today, Berka Joselewicza Street) became
150-551: The Great Synagogue, of Temple times. Great Synagogue of Baghdad , an ancient building in present-day Iraq Sardis Synagogue , Manisa, Turkey - The complex destroyed in AD 616 by the Sassanian-Persians. See also [ edit ] New Synagogue (disambiguation) Old Synagogue (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about synagogues with
175-470: The Hamburg synagogue of Albrecht Rosengarten . The building was crowned with two onion-shaped domes . A description of the interior of the synagogue can be found in a conversation with a Jew from Oświęcim, Manheimer: The inside of the synagogue was decorated with splendid paintings. The domed ceiling was painted to resemble the blue skies, in which golden stars were strewn. Around the sky were depicted
200-818: The Iberian Peninsula Great Synagogue of London , destroyed by aerial bombing in the London Blitz in 1941 Museums [ edit ] The historical Great Synagogue in Amsterdam, now part of the Joods Historisch Museum (Jewish History Museum) Włodawa Great Synagogue , built between 1769 and 1774, now a museum complex in Poland Synagogues in antiquity [ edit ] Great Assembly , or Anshei Knesset HaGedolah, sometimes referred to as
225-457: The Synagogue of Europe in 2008 Czech Republic [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Plzeň) , the world's fourth largest synagogue Denmark [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Copenhagen) Georgia [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Tbilisi) Hungary [ edit ] Dohány Street Synagogue the Great Synagogue ( Nagy Zsinagóga ) of Budapest, Europe's largest and
250-981: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Romania [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Constanța) , disused Great Synagogue (Iaşi) Sweden [ edit ] Great Synagogue of Stockholm Tunisia [ edit ] Grand Synagogue of Tunis Ukraine [ edit ] Great Choral Synagogue (Kyiv) Former synagogues [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Berehove) , abandoned and repurposed Great Synagogue (Bila Tserkva) , abandoned and repurposed Great Synagogue (Brody) , abandoned Great Synagogue (Husiatyn) , abandoned Great Synagogue (Lutsk) , abandoned and repurposed Great City Synagogue (Lviv) , destroyed Great Suburb Synagogue , Lviv, destroyed Great Synagogue (Pidhaitsi) , demolished Great Synagogue (Velyki Mosty) , abandoned United Kingdom [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Gibraltar) , oldest synagogue on
275-763: The beginning of the 20th century, annexes to the north and to the south were added, filling the empty space on a slope on which the synagogue had been erected. The synagogue had a representative, richly ornamented facade with elements of Romanesque Revival, Gothic Revival, Moorish Revival and Rundbogenstil styles. The details of the decoration referred to the ornamentation of the Tempel Synagogue in Miodowa Street in Kraków . Other inspirations for its architectural from could be seen in German architecture, e.g.
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#1732764841656300-517: The building was planned by Carl Korn between 1899 and 1900. The design is known from surviving photographs from the early 20th century. Korn was a well-known Polish architect from Bielsko who also designed Biała and Wadowice synagogues. The brick synagogue building was erected on a rectangular plan. Inside was a vestibule from which one could enter the main prayer hall. It was surrounded on three sides by galleries for women, to which separate entrances and staircases led. Inside there were 2000 seats. At
325-497: The central area of Jewish life. According to the research of Artur Szyndler, Jews lived also in other parts of the city. The beginning of the 20th century was a period of prosperity for the Jewish community and the entire town. There were very prosperous factories in the city producing paper, chemical products and other goods. The Great Synagogue was attended mainly by representatives of the progressive Jewish intelligentsia (including doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs and officials), and to
350-547: The former synagogue site . Approximately 400 objects were found during the works, called the Oświęcim Treasure , comprising the equipment of the synagogue – including chandeliers, copper Ner tamid lamps, fragments of furniture and ornaments, decorative floor tiles, marble elements of the Aron Kodesh , a ceremonial dish for washing hands, charred fragments of prayer books and commemorative plaques. Most items dated from
375-807: The largest synagogue in Rome Lithuania [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Vilna) , destroyed during and after World War II Netherlands [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Deventer) Poland [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Piotrków Trybunalski) Former synagogues [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Białystok) , destroyed in 1941 Great Synagogue (Danzig) , destroyed in 1939 Great Synagogue (Jasło) , destroyed during World War lI Great Synagogue (Katowice) , destroyed in 1939 Great Synagogue (Łódź) , destroyed in 1939 Great Synagogue (Łomża) , destroyed during World War II Great Synagogue (Oświęcim) , destroyed in 1939 Great Synagogue (Warsaw) , destroyed in 1943 after
400-478: The lights were first switched on in 1925. The temple was demolished on the night of 29-30 November 1939 by the Nazi soldiers. In 1941, its ruins were demolished, and the area was used to build air-raid shelters . After the war, the synagogue was not rebuilt. The place where it was standing was left empty for years, as a testimony to the events of the war. In 2004, archaeological excavations were carried out on
425-584: The same or similar names. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended airport article, if one exists. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Great_Synagogue&oldid=1247838839 " Category : Synagogue disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Great Synagogue (Oran) The Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque ( Arabic : مسجد عبد الله بن سلام )
450-534: The second half of the 19th century. The discovery was transferred to the Auschwitz Jewish Center in Oświęcim, where the artefacts were catalogued, inventoried and restored. Some items are on display at the permanent exhibition at the Center's Jewish Museum. Nearly 80 years after the destruction of the synagogue, the inhabitants of Oświęcim decided to establish a Great Synagogue Memorial Park on
475-408: The site as a place of commemoration and reflection. The project was initiated by the Auschwitz Jewish Center in Oświęcim and was carried out thanks to a fundraiser that was attended by residents, local entrepreneurs, public institutions, and descendants of Oświęcim Jews. The park was opened on November 28, 2019. The beginning of the Jewish settlement in Oświęcim officially began in the first half of
500-531: The synagogue in the years 1873–1939 were: Lazar Münz, Szlomo Halberstam, Abraham Schnur, Osias Pinkas Bombach and his last son, Eliasz Bombach. Before the Second World War, more than the half of Oświęcim's population was Jewish. There were around 20 synagogues in the city. The appearance of the synagogue before the reconstruction that ended in 1900 and the interior is unknown because no photographs or architectural plans have survived. The new design of
525-496: The synagogue served as a house of prayer until World War II when it was destroyed by Nazis in November 1939. The first mention of a Jewish congregation in Oświęcim dates from 1588, when the congregation was probably established. Archival documents suggest that a townsman from Oświęcim, Jan Piotraszewski, gave or sold his land to the local Jewish community so that they could build their temple and cemetery . The first building
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#1732764841656550-737: The world's fourth largest synagogue. Israel [ edit ] Ades Synagogue , in Jerusalem, also known as the Great Synagogue Ades of the Glorious Aleppo Community Belz Great Synagogue , in Jerusalem, the second-largest synagogue in the world Jerusalem Great Synagogue , completed in 1982 Great Synagogue (Petah Tikva) , completed in 1900 Great Synagogue (Tel Aviv) , opened in 1926 Italy [ edit ] Great Synagogue (Florence) Great Synagogue (Rome) ,
575-747: Was completed in the Neo-Mudéjar and Moorish Revival styles. When Algeria gained its independence in 1962, almost all Algerian Jews , who were considered French citizens since the Crémieux Decree of 1870, were expelled to France alongside the Pied-Noir settlers. In 1975, the synagogue was converted into a mosque and named after Abdullah ibn Salam , a seventh-century Jew from Medina and companion of Muhammad who converted to Islam . [REDACTED] Media related to Abdallah Ibn Salam Mosque at Wikimedia Commons This article about
600-483: Was likely a wooden synagogue , that was probably destroyed during the Swedish deluge . Over the centuries the building was twice destroyed by fire. The first time was on July 6, 1711. After this fire, a stone temple was constructed. Another fire damaged the building in 1863. The last synagogue, the Great Synagogue, was built in 1873 after the last fire on the site of the pre-existing synagogue. Between 1899 and 1900 it
625-430: Was redesigned and rebuilt by the architect Carl Korn. The building received a representative, richly decorated facade with elements of Romanesque Revival , Gothic Revival , Moorish Revival and Rundbogenstil styles. The façade of the building was maintained in a representative style, similarly to other synagogues designed by Korn. The synagogue was the first building in the city to have electrical lighting installed;
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