Old Synagogue
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Szeroka 24, 31-053 Kraków, Poland
Situated in Kazimierz district, the Old Synagogue was built in the fifteenth century by the Czech Jews that immigrated to Kraków and the rest of Poland.
The Old Synagogue is currently the oldest free-standing Jewish temple in Poland.
The Old Synagogue was established in Kazimierz when the district was first populated by a large Polish Jewish community, in the fifteenth century. The edifice was reformed several times throughout the centuries. During World War II, the Nazis plundered and wrecked the synagogue, transforming it into a storehouse.
Once the Nazis were defeated, the religious site was rebuilt and currently houses part of the Historical Museum of Kraków.
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