Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: The former synagogue in Poznan is for sale for c. €8.2 million. A protected monument, it can be converted to a hotel or apartment but must allocate space for a Jewish history museum

The long disused synagogue building  in Poznan — which the Nazis turned into a swimming pool — is up for sale, with the asking price of 35 million zloty (€8.2 million). Any conversion must include a space for a local … continue reading →

Poland-Slovakia: Work to go ahead of EU-funded project to restore the synagogues in Czarny Dunajec, Poland and Trstená, Slovakia, after a tense vote by the Czary Dunajec municipal council

Thanks to a tense but positive vote this week by the municipal council of Czarny Dunajec in southern Poland, work will proceed on the restoration project for the town’s long disused former synagogue. The joint project to restore both it … continue reading →