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were torn up into pieces which were scattered in the streets. They also destroyed the greater part of the valuable archives, which contained priceless documents of the waywode's court. Only a few of the original copies of the privileges were saved. The extent of the damage is indicated by the fact
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In 1956 the city authorities ordered the demolition of the synagogue which had laid in ruins since 1941 when the Nazis destroyed what remained after their earlier attempt to obliterate the building. The demolition was carried out despite objections from
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including "Jewish Street" in Przemyśl was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1637. The synagogue however remained unscathed. In 1661 the king issued a decree allowing the Jewish community to use the synagogue as
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entered the city on 26 September, the town centre found itself in the Soviet Union while the Zasanie district, on the western bank of the San River, was within the borders of the Nazi empire. In accordance with the
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During the years 1910-1914 the building was restored under direction of architect Tadeusz Mokłowski. At the end of March 1919, a festive prayer service was held at the synagogue in honour of the
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on the register of historical buildings and in 1936 a special committee, led by H. Klagsbald, was established to renew and renovate the "Great Synagogue".
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that after tedious negotiations the Jesuits finally paid an indemnity of 15,000 Polish gulden. In 1765 there were approximately 2,418 Jews in Przemyśl.
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students attacked the Jewish quarter, looting Jewish homes. They plundered the synagogue and demolished its interior. The
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of the year 1576 as the "Jews' court"). It appears from a lawsuit of the year 1560 that the Jews then possessed a
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style of the time. The rectangular main hall remained the only section of the original building after a range of
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to borrow money. This illustrates the desperate economic situation of the Przemyśl Jewish community.
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The first legal regulation regarding the Jewish community of Przemyśl dates from March 20, 1559. The
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Altbauer, Yosef (May 1964). "Chapter 1: Przemysl Passes Under Polish Rule".
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Altbauer, Yosef (May 1964). "Chapter 4: The Nation, City and Community".
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in 1939 as they were retreating from the eastern bank of the
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Old Synagogue, Przemyśl
Old Synagogue
Polish

Affiliation
Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
Synagogue
Przemyśl
Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Poland
Old Synagogue (Przemyśl) is located in Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Geographic coordinates
49°47′02″N 22°46′19″E / 49.784°N 22.772°E / 49.784; 22.772
Architect(s)
Synagogue architecture
Fortress synagogue
Style
Renaissance
arson
Materials
Polish
Orthodox
Jewish
synagogue
Przemyśl
Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Poland
fortress synagogue

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