Old Synagogue

Local nameSynagoga Stara
LocationDzielnica I Stare Miasto, Kraków, Polska

The Old Synagogue was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue situated in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland. In Yiddish it was referred to as the Alta Shul. It is the oldest synagogue building still standing in Poland, and one of the most precious landmarks of Jewish architecture in Europe. Until the beginning of the Second World War in 1939, it was one of the city's most important synagogues as well as the main religious, social, and organizational centre of the Kraków Jewish community.The Synagogue was built in 1407 or 1492; the date of building varies with several sources.

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Opening hours

Nov - Mar:
Mon: 10 am - 2 pm
Tue - Thu, Sat - Sun: 9 am - 4 pm
Apr - Oct:
Mon: 10 am - 2 pm
Tue - Sun: 9 am - 5 pm
Tue -

Admission

Adults: PLN 10
Children: PLN 8
Admission is free on Mondays.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Synagogue

Official website http://www.mhk.pl/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stara-Synagoga-Oddzia%25C5%2582-Muzeum-Historycznego-Miasta-Krakowa/133896376635935

Email starasynagoga@mhk.pl

Phone +48 12 422 09 62

Address Szeroka 24, 31-053 Kraków, Poland

Coordinates 50°3'4.938" N 19°56'54.994" E

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