The story of Vienna II (2nd district), Synagogue on Leopoldsgasse
Vienna II (2nd district), Synagogue on Leopoldsgasse stood in Vienna, Austria. The source record dates or describes its construction as: Built 1892, designed by Wilhelm Stiassny, for the community of Polish Jews in Vienna.
Destroyed during Kristallnacht, 1938.
The Jewish community
This synagogue served the Jewish community of Vienna. 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 1892, designed by Wilhelm Stiassny, for the community of Polish Jews in Vienna. Its architectural style is not documented in the supplied record. The recorded architect was Wilhelm Stiassny.
Life inside the synagogue
The building functioned as a synagogue and communal gathering place in Vienna. The supplied source record does not preserve detailed information about its liturgy, clergy, internal organizations or daily programme.
Destruction
Destroyed during Kristallnacht, 1938.
The community’s fate
The supplied source record does not give a separate account of what happened to the Jewish community of Vienna. 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.
- Lost Synagogues of Europe — Vienna 1