Synagoga Kupa
The Kupa Synagogue, or Synagoga Kupa—also called the Synagogue of the Poor (Synagoga Ubogich)—is one of Kraków’s key reminders of how Kazimierz sustained its Jewish life under pressure. Founded in 1643 by the local kehilla, it was financed in part by a 200 zlotys contribution from the Jewish goldsmiths’ guild, and built in a Baroque form with a square prayer hall. Over the centuries, the building changed shape: a two-storey annex with an entrance hall and washrooms was added in 1830–1834, and a western wing followed in 1861. Its connections to place were literal—its northern wall joined the remnants of the medieval city wall of Kazimierz, while the southern flank faced Wąchauer(a) Street. Like much of Kazimierz, it suffered catastrophe: the Nazis devastated the synagogue during World War II, and it was used for profane purposes until 1991. …
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