Wikipedia's first sentence called it “built between 1791 - 1793 and designed by david friedlander”. Today it says “former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Former synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland”. It now reads “Destroyed synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland”.
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Destroyed synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland For similarly named synagogues, see Great Synagogue . The Great Synagogue ( Polish : Wielka Synagoga w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim ) was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at 29 Jerizilimska Street, in Piotrków Trybunalski , in the Łódź Voivodeship of Poland . Designed by David Friedlander and completed in 1793, the synagogue served as a house of prayer until World War II when it was desecrated by Nazis . After the war, the building was renovated and repurposed as a county library . Although plundered during World War II, the building is the best preserved synagogue in the Łódź region and one of the best preserved in Poland. Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University of Jerusalem . n.d .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Great Synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski , ( ), was built between 1791 - 1793 and designed by David Friedlander. The synagogue was devastated by Nazis during the World War II . After the war, the building was renovated and now serves as a library. The first official inventory of important buildings in Poland, A General View of the Nature of Ancient Monuments in the Kingdom of Poland, led by Kazimierz Stronczynski from 1844-55, describes the Great Synagogue of Piotrków as one of Poland's architecturally notable buildings.
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The Great Synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski , ( ), was built between 1791-1793 and designed by David Friedlander. The synagogue was devastated by Nazis during the World War II . After the war, the building was renovated and it now serves as a library.Although plundered during World War II, it is the best preserved synagogue in the Łódź region and one of the best preserved in Poland .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Great Synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski , ( ), was built between 1791-1793 and designed by David Friedlander. The synagogue was devastated by Nazis during World War II . After the war, the building was renovated and it now serves as a library. Although plundered during World War II, it is the best preserved synagogue in the Łódź region and one of the best preserved in Poland .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Former synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland For similarly named synagogues, see Great Synagogue . The Great Synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski , ( ), was built between 1791-1793 and designed by David Friedlander. The synagogue was devastated by Nazis during World War II . After the war, the building was renovated and it now serves as a library. Although plundered during World War II, it is the best preserved synagogue in the Łódź region and one of the best preserved in Poland .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “built between 1791 - 1793 and designed by david friedlander”. Today it says “former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Former synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland”. It now reads “Destroyed synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
built between 1791 - 1793 and designed by david friedlander
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former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue
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