Warsaw, Poland
Great Synagogue
The Great Synagogue of Warsaw was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located on Tłomackie street, in Warsaw, in the Masovian Voivodeship of Poland. Designed by Leandro Marconi and completed in the Neoclassical style in 1878, at the time of its opening, it was the largest Jewish house of worship in the world. The grand synagogue served as a house of prayer until World War II when it was destroyed by Nazis on May 16, 1943.
- City
- Warsaw
- Country
- Poland
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Warsaw
- Old Town, Warsaw
- Palace of Culture and Science
- Royal Castle, Warsaw
- St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Warsaw
- Powązki Cemetery
- Saxon Garden
Background: Wikipedia