Friday, January 22, 2010

Poland: Wroclaw's White Stork Synagogue Restoration Complete, Re-Dedication Set for May

Photo: Gazeta Wroclawska newspaper. Click HERE

Poland: Wroclaw's White Stork Synagogue Restoration Complete, Re-Dedication Set for May

(ISJM) The long-awaited restoration of the interior of the historic White Stork Synagogue in Wroclaw has been completed. Gazeta Wroclawska newspaper reports that the synagogue is to be rededicated in May, with the interior furnishings will be installed in April. It's taken about 20 years to complete this project.

See pictures new here. See Ruth E. Gruber's pre- and post- restoration pictures here.

The facade restoration was completed in summer 2008. Read my past posts about the synagogue here:

Vandalism at Wroclaw Synagogue
Jun 19, 2009

In Wroclaw, swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans were painted on the buildings of the White Stork Synagogue, the facade of which has been recently been restored, and Jewish Information Center in Wroclaw. The case is being investigated by ...

Wroclaw's White Stork Synagogue Facade Restoration Complete

Jul 03, 2008

The on-gain, off-again restoration of the White Stork Synagogue in Wrocław , Poland (formely Breslau , Germany ) is nearing completion. The historic is the center of the local Jewish community. It was returned to the Jewish community in ...

No comments: