Nożyk Synagogue

Nożyk Synagogue
Polish: Synagoga Nożyków
The synagogue in 2020
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
  • (19021939)
  • (19411968)
  • (since 1983)
Profane use (19391941)
LeadershipRabbi Michael Schudrich
StatusActive
Location
Location6 Twarda Street, Śródmieście, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship
CountryPoland
Location of the synagogue in Masovian Voivodeship
Geographic coordinates52°14′10″N 21°00′04″E / 52.23611°N 21.00111°E / 52.23611; 21.00111
Architecture
Architect(s)
  • Karol Kozłowski
  • Maurycy Grodzieński
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
Funded byZalman Nożyk
Date established1898 (as a congregation)
Groundbreaking1898
Completed1902
Construction cost250,000 rubles
Specifications
Capacity600 seats
MaterialsBrick
Website
warszawa.jewish.org.pl (in Polish)

The Nożyk Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Nożyków) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 6 Twarda Street, in the Śródmieście district of Warsaw, in the Masovian Voivodeship of Poland.

Designed by Karol Kozłowski in the Romanesque Revival and Rundbogenstil styles and completed in 1902, the synagogue is the only surviving prewar Jewish house of prayer in Warsaw. The synagogue was desecrated by Nazis during World War II, was restored after the war, and remains operational. The synagogue building also houses the Warsaw Jewish Commune, as well as other Jewish organizations.