KUTNO, POLAND

Synagogue in Kutno

A synagogue associated with the Jewish community of Kutno. The Nazis set fire to it in 1939 and destroyed it in 1940.

Completed
Built 1766-1799
Destroyed
1940
Architect / style
Not documented · Not documented
Capacity
Not documented
IMAGE RESEARCH PENDING
OVERVIEW

The story of Synagogue in Kutno

Synagogue in Kutno stood in Kutno, Poland. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1766-1799.

The Nazis set fire to it in 1939 and destroyed it in 1940. A commemorative obelisk marks the site.

The Jewish community

This synagogue served the Jewish community of Kutno. 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 1766-1799. 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 Kutno. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.

Destruction

The Nazis set fire to it in 1939 and destroyed it in 1940.

The community’s fate

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

The site today

A commemorative obelisk marks the site.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING
  • Lost Synagogues of Europe — Poland 9