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19-AUG-2008 zyziza

Tempel Synagogue

The Tempel Synagogue is a Reform Judaism synagogue in Kraków, Poland, in the Kazimierz district. The Moorish Revival building was designed by Ignacy Hercok, and built in 1860-1862. The building, with its tall central section flanked by lower wings, is designed on the pattern of the Leopoldstädter Tempel, in Vienna, Austria. At the time the Tempel was built, Kraków was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The synagogue was ruined during the World War II by Germans, who used the building as ammunition storage area. After the war, it was used again for prayers. In 1947, a mikvah was built in the northern part of synagogue. Regular prayers were held until 1985. The synagogue underwent a vast renovation from 1995 until 2000. It is still active today, although the prayers are held only a few times a year.

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pr_rajan23-Aug-2008 16:58
...fantstic lighting!