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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tykocin Synagogue canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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