A modernist Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Łódź, designed by Gustaw Landau-Gutenteger and completed in 1904, destroyed during World War II.
At a glance
The Ezras Israel Synagogue (also known as Wołyńska Shul) was an Orthodox Jewish congregation and house of prayer located at Wólczańska 6 Street in Łódź. Designed by architect Gustaw Landau-Gutenteger, it represented the religious and cultural life of the city’s substantial Jewish community in the early twentieth century.
History
The synagogue was completed in 1904 and served the Orthodox Jewish community of Łódź until World War II. In November 1939, the building was destroyed by Nazi forces during the German occupation of Poland, a fate shared by many Jewish institutions across the country.
What you see
Designed by Gustaw Landau-Gutenteger, the synagogue reflected early modernist architectural sensibilities applied to religious architecture. The structure stood at Wólczańska 6, a significant address in the city’s Jewish quarter.
Cultural significance
The Ezras Israel Synagogue was one of several major Jewish institutions in Łódź, a city with one of Poland’s largest Jewish populations before World War II. Its destruction symbolizes the loss of Jewish cultural heritage across Europe during the Holocaust. Today, the site represents a disappeared world of Jewish life and prayer.
Key facts
- Country: Poland
- City: Łódź (Old Polesie district)
- Architect: Gustaw Landau-Gutenteger
- Completed: 1904
- Coordinates: 51.773, 19.451
- Destroyed: November 1939
Practical information & getting there
The synagogue no longer stands. The site is located in the Old Polesie neighborhood of Łódź. For visitors interested in the city’s Jewish heritage, the Łódź Museum and Holocaust memorials throughout the city document this important history.
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