Stolp Synagogue

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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
AffiliationJudaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue (1902–1938)
StatusDestroyed
Location
LocationSłupsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship
(formerly Stolp)
CountryPoland
(formerly Germany)
Stolp Synagogue is located in Pomeranian Voivodeship
Stolp Synagogue
Location of the destroyed synagogue in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Geographic coordinates54°28′05″N 17°01′33″E / 54.46806°N 17.02583°E / 54.46806; 17.02583
Architecture
Architect(s)Eduard Koch
TypeSynagogue architecture
Groundbreaking1901
Completed1902
Destroyed10 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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Nowa synagoga". Wirtualny Sztetl (in Polish). Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Fundacja Ochrony Dziedzictwa Żydowskiego". fodz.pl (in Polish). Retrieved July 14, 2020.
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