Kupa Synagogue
| Kupa Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Synagoga Kupa | |
View from Kupa Street (from S) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
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| Location | |
| Location | 27 Miodowa Street (entrance) 8 Warszauera Street, Kazimierz, Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship |
| Country | Poland |
Location of the synagogue in Lesser Poland Voivodeship | |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°03′09.5″N 19°56′44.5″E / 50.052639°N 19.945694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| Completed | 1643 |
| Materials | Brick |
The Kupa Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Kupa), also known as the Synagogue of the Poor (Polish: Synagoga Ubogich), is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, that is located at 8 Warszauera Street, in the historic Kazimierz district of Kraków, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship of Poland. The 17th-century former synagogue is located in a neighborhood earmarked in 1495 by King John I Albert for the Jewish community, that was transferred from the budding Old Town.
Devastated by Nazis during World War II, the former synagogue was used for profane purposes until 1991; and has subsequently operated as a Jewish museum since 1996. The building served Kraków's Jewish community as one of the venues for religious ceremonies and cultural festivals, notably the annual Jewish Culture Festival in Kraków.