Izaak Synagogue

Izaak Synagogue
Polish: Synagoga Izaaka
The synagogue in 2007
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location18 Kupa Street, Kazimierz, Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
CountryPoland
Izaak Synagogue is located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Izaak Synagogue
Location of the synagogue
in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Geographic coordinates50°3′6″N 19°56′48″E / 50.05167°N 19.94667°E / 50.05167; 19.94667
Architecture
Architect(s)Francesco Olivierri
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1638
Completed1644
MaterialsStone
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The Izaak Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Izaaka), formally known as the Isaak Jakubowicz Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 18 Kupa Street, in the historic Kazimierz district of Kraków, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship of Poland. Designed by Francesco Olivierri in the Baroque style and completed in 1644, the synagogue is named for its donor, Izaak Jakubowicz (d. 1673), also called Isaac the Rich, a banker to King Ladislaus IV of Poland.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Isaac Synagogue in Kraków". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Isaak Synagogue, Krakow, Poland". Sacred Destinations. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ Krinsky, Carol (1985). Synagogues of Europe. MIT University Press. p. 205.