Great Synagogue of KatowiceSynagoga Wielka w Katowicach Große Synagoge in Kattowitz

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Great Synagogue was the largest synagogue in the city of Katowice (Kattowitz), in southwestern Poland. It was erected in 1900 in what was then the German Empire, and was designed by Max Grünfeld. The synagogue was set on fire by the Nazis in early September 1939 during the invasion of Poland. 12.07.2005 Obrona Katowic we Wrześniu 1939 r. S 56.2003. Postanowienie o umorzeniu śledztwa. IPN. 2005 Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 1900

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