Bielsko Synagogue
Destroyed synagogue in Bielsko, Poland
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The Bielsko Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga w Bielsku) was a former Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Bielsko, in Cieszyn Silesia, in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland.
AffiliationModern Orthodox Judaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue (1881–1939)
StatusDestroyed
| Bielsko Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Polish: Synagoga w Bielsku | |
The former synagogue in 1910 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Modern Orthodox Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1881–1939) |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Kaiser Franz Josef Street, Bielsko, Cieszyn Silesia, Silesian Voivodeship |
| Country | Poland |
  Location of the destroyed synagogue in Silesian Voivodeship | |
| Coordinates | 49°49′29″N 19°2′40″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Karol Korn |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| Groundbreaking | 1879 |
| Completed | 1881 |
| Destroyed | 13 September 1939 |
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Designed by Karol Korn and completed in 1881 in the Moorish Revival and Romanesque Revival styles, the synagogue served as a house of prayer until World War II when it was destroyed by Nazis on 13 September 1939.
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