Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue in leopoldsgasse”. Today it says “orthodox jewish synagogue”.
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Polish Synagogue ( German : Polnische Schul , German pronunciation: [/ˈpɔlnɪʃə ˈʃuːl/] ; Polish : Synagoga Polska ) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue , located in Leopoldsgasse, Vienna , Austria . Designed by Wilhelm Stiassny and completed in 1892, the synagogue was built specifically for the Polish Jewish community and was loaded with decorative elements and its Moorish Revival style distinguished it clearly from other buildings. The synagogue had seats for 450 male and 317 female worshipers. The Polnische Schul was destroyed during the Kristallnacht in 1938. Today a modern building stands there with a Tafel . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). Jewish Communities of Austria . Israel: Anu – Museum of the Jewish People . n.d . The Destroyed Synagogues of Vienna - Virtual city walks .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Exterior view of the Polnische Schul synagogue Interior of the Polnische Schul The Polnische Schul ( , English; "Polish synagogue") was a synagogue in Leopoldsgasse , Vienna . It was built by the noted architect Wilhelm Stiassny in 1892 . It was built specifically for the Polish Jewish community in the late 19th century. The Polnische Schul was destroyed during the Reichskristallnacht in 1938 . Today a modern building stands there with a Tafel . 48°13′06″N 16°22′39″E  /  48.21833°N 16.37750°E  / 48.21833; 16.37750 v t e v t e Jews from Galicia, the part of Poland in the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the division of Poland (1795), were known as Polish Jews in Vienna. This was one of their places of worship.
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Exterior view of the Polnische Schul synagogue Interior of the Polnische Schul The Polnische Schul (Pronunciation: [ˈpɔlnɪʃə] ['ʃuːl], , English: "Polish synagogue") was a synagogue in Leopoldsgasse , Vienna . It was built by the noted architect Wilhelm Stiassny in 1892. It was built specifically for the Polish Jewish community in the late 19th century. The Polnische Schul was destroyed during the Reichskristallnacht in 1938. Today a modern building stands there with a Tafel . 48°13′06″N 16°22′39″E  /  48.21833°N 16.37750°E  / 48.21833; 16.37750 Jews from Galicia, the part of Poland in the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the division of Poland (1795), were known as Polish Jews in Vienna. This was one of their places of worship.
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synagogue in leopoldsgasse
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orthodox jewish synagogue
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