Great Synagogue, Piotrków Trybunalski
| Great Synagogue of Piotrków Trybunalski | |
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Newly restored synagogue
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland
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| Geographic coordinates | 51°24′34″N 19°42′06″E / 51.409566°N 19.701608°ECoordinates: 51°24′34″N 19°42′06″E / 51.409566°N 19.701608°E |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Country | Poland |
| Status | Library |
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| Architect(s) | David Friedlander |
| Completed | 1791-1793 |
The Great Synagogue in Piotrków Trybunalski, (Polish: Wielka Synagoga w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim), 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.
Kazimierz Stronczynski who in 1844-55 led the first official inventory of important buildings in Poland, titled A General View of the Nature of Ancient Monuments in the Kingdom of Poland, describes the Great Synagogue of Piotrków as one of Poland's architecturally notable buildings.
On the front wall there is a commemorative plaque in Polish, Hebrew, Yiddish, and English, which reads:
In 2012 the synagogue was renovated. The façade was repainted according to its prior look before World War II.
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