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Zamość, Poland The Zamość Synagogue ( Polish : Synagoga Dawna w Zamościu ), also the Zamość Old Synagogue or the Great Synagogue of Zamość , is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue , located in Zamość , in Lublin Voivodeship , Poland . Completed in 1618 in the Renaissance style, the synagogue is a UNESCO-protected World Heritage Site of Poland . Erected during the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , it functioned as a place of worship for Polish Jews until World War II , when the Nazis turned the interior into a carpenters ' workshop. The structure was spared from destruction and in 1992 was listed as a World Heritage Site as part of the Old City of Zamość . Following WWII, the building fell into disrepair and was used for profane purposes. Restored from 2005, the building was repurposed as a Jewish museum . Historical synagogues in 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
Zamość Synagogue , ( ), was built between 1610 and 1618 Zamość in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth . The synagogue had functioned as a place of worship until World War II , when the Nazis turned the interior into a carpenters ’ workshop. Recently restored to the Polish Jewish community, the building is going to be renovated and rearranged in order to serve the current citizens of Zamość.
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Zamość Synagogue , ( ), is a UNESCO-protected Renaissance synagogue built between 1610 and 1618 in Zamość , southeastern Poland .Erected during the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth , it functioned as a place of worship for Polish Jews until World War II , when the Nazis turned the interior into a carpenters ' workshop.The structure was spared from destruction and in 1992 it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongside the Old City of Zamość.
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Former synagogue in Zamość, Poland Zamość Synagogue ( ) is a UNESCO-protected Renaissance synagogue built between 1610 and 1618 in Zamość , southeastern Poland . Erected during the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , it functioned as a place of worship for Polish Jews until World War II , when the Nazis turned the interior into a carpenters ' workshop. The structure was spared from destruction and in 1992 it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongside the Old City of Zamość.
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built between 1610 and 1618 zamość in the polish- world war ii
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former jewish congregation and synagogue
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