Great Synagogue (Białystok)
| Great Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Polish: Wielka Synagoga w Białymstoku | |
A postcard image of the former synagogue, in 1920 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue (1913–1941) |
| Status | Destroyed by arson |
| Location | |
| Location | Suraska Street, Białystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship |
| Country | Poland |
Location of the destroyed synagogue in Podlaskie Voivodeship | |
| Geographic coordinates | 53°07′50″N 23°09′26″E / 53.13056°N 23.15722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Szlojme Rabinowicz |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Byzantine Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1909 |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Destroyed | June 27, 1941 |
| Dome(s) | Three |
The Great Synagogue (Polish: Wielka Synagoga w Białymstoku) was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located in Białystok, in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The synagogue building was designed by Szlojme Rabinowicz and completed in 1913. The building served as a house of prayer until World War II when it was destroyed by Nazis on June 27, 1941. It was estimated that approximately 700 to 800 Jewish people were inside the synagogue at the time of its destruction, by arson.