Tykocin Synagogue

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Tykocin Synagogue is a historic 17th-century Baroque synagogue in Tykocin, Poland, notable as one of the best-preserved examples of Jewish religious architecture in the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture
historic building
synagogue
architecturalStyle Baroque
completionDate 1642
country Poland
culturalSignificance symbol of former Jewish community of Tykocin
currentUse museum
tourist attraction
denomination Ashkenazi Judaism NERFINISHED
floorPlan rectangular prayer hall
hasCapacity large congregation hall
hasDecorativeTheme biblical texts
liturgical texts
hasFeature Ark of the Torah NERFINISHED
Baroque Aron Kodesh
Hebrew inscriptions
bimah
polychrome wall paintings
stucco decoration
vaulted ceiling
women's gallery
hasInteriorStyle Baroque ornamental design
hasLanguageOfInscriptions Hebrew
Yiddish
hasMainHall prayer hall
hasRestoration post-World War II restoration
heritageDesignation historic monument of Poland
inception 17th century
locatedIn Tykocin NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Podlaskie Voivodeship NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion north-eastern Poland
materialUsed brick
nearbyFeature Tykocin Castle NERFINISHED
Tykocin town square
openToPublic yes
owner local authorities of Tykocin
partOf Jewish heritage of Tykocin
religiousAffiliation Judaism
significance important example of Jewish religious architecture in Poland
major monument of pre-war Jewish heritage in Poland
one of the best-preserved synagogues in Poland
status restored
well-preserved
tourism popular destination for heritage tourism
usedFor Jewish religious services
community gatherings
museum exhibitions
warDamage World War II NERFINISHED

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Tykocin hasLandmark Tykocin Synagogue