The story of Stara Synagogue in Łódź and the Old Town Market
Stara Synagogue in Łódź and the Old Town Market stood in Łódź and the Old Town Market, Poland. The source record dates or describes its construction as: 1897-1900 renovation of an older building, by architect Adolf Zeligson; Moorish style, seated 1,500.
Burned to the ground by the Nazis in 1939. No sign of the building remains.
The Jewish community
This synagogue served the Jewish community of Łódź and the Old Town Market. 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: 1897-1900 renovation of an older building, by architect Adolf Zeligson; Moorish style, seated 1,500. 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 Łódź and the Old Town Market. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.
Destruction
Burned to the ground by the Nazis in 1939.
The community’s fate
The supplied source record does not give a separate account of what happened to the Jewish community of Łódź and the Old Town Market. 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.
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