PRZEMYŚL, POLAND

David Synagogue in Przemyśl

A synagogue associated with the Jewish community of Przemyśl. Oldest synagogue of Przemyśl, probably the first built on a square plan with a central bimah.

Completed
Built 1592-94
Destroyed
1941
Architect / style
Not documented · Not documented
Capacity
Not documented
IMAGE RESEARCH PENDING
OVERVIEW

The story of David Synagogue in Przemyśl

David Synagogue in Przemyśl stood in Przemyśl, Poland. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1592-94.

Oldest synagogue of Przemyśl, probably the first built on a square plan with a central bimah. Destroyed by the Nazis in 1941.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Przemyśl. The supplied source record does not provide a separate history of the congregation or its population.

Architecture and design

The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1592-94. Its architectural style is not documented in the supplied record. The architect is not documented.

Life inside the synagogue

The building functioned as a synagogue and communal gathering place in Przemyśl. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.

Destruction

Destroyed by the Nazis in 1941.

The community’s fate

The supplied source record does not give a separate account of what happened to the Jewish community of Przemyśl. Further community research is required.

The site today

The supplied source record does not identify the present condition of the building or its former site. Further site research is required.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING
  • Lost Synagogues of Europe — Poland 14