Pińczów Synagogue

The Pińczów Synagogue, also known as the Old Synagogue in Pińczów, is an historic former Jewish synagogue building, located in Tykocin, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland. The synagogue was completed in 1609 in the Renaissance style.

Pińczów Synagogue
The former synagogue in 2006
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism (former)
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (1609–1939) Profane use (1939–1970s)
Status	Abandoned (as a synagogue)
Location
Location	Klasztorna Street, Pińczów, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Country	Poland
Location of the former synagogue in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Geographic coordinates	50°31′05″N 20°31′44″E
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Renaissance
Groundbreaking	1594
Completed	1609
Materials	Stone
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History

It is one of the oldest synagogues in Poland, built between 1594 and 1609.^[2] It was damaged during the Holocaust, which led to its disuse. Restoration on the building began in the 1970s, led by the Pińczów Regional Museum, with most of the repairs completed by 1998.^[3]

See also

• Judaism portal
• Poland portal

• History of the Jews in Poland
• List of active synagogues in Poland