Polnische Schul

Coordinates: 48°13′06″N 16°22′39″E / 48.21833°N 16.37750°E / 48.21833; 16.37750
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Exterior view of the Polnische Schul synagogue
Interior of the Polnische Schul

The Polnische Schul (Pronunciation: [ˈpɔlnɪʃə] ['ʃuːl], Polish: Synagoga Polska w Wiedniu, English: "Polish synagogue") was a synagogue in Leopoldsgasse, Vienna.

It was built by the noted architect

Reichskristallnacht
in 1938. Today a modern building stands there with a Tafel.

48°13′06″N 16°22′39″E / 48.21833°N 16.37750°E / 48.21833; 16.37750

Jews from Galicia, the part of Poland in the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the division of Poland (1795), were known as Polish Jews in Vienna. This was one of their places of worship.

Literature

  • Bob Martens, Herbert Peter: "The Destroyed Synagogues of Vienna - Virtual city walks". Vienna: LIT Verlag, 2011.