Kraków · Lesser Poland
The low forecourt and long brick wall give the Old Synagogue room to stand apart from the cafés nearby. We would go inside for the museum’s account of Jewish Kraków, not stop at the façade alone.
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Poland · Museums · Churches & synagogues
Explore Kraków’s Old Synagogue on Szeroka Street, with our exterior photographs, its Gothic and Renaissance history and museum visit planning.
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The synagogue across the paved forecourt. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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The approach along the forecourt. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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The lane beside the synagogue. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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The courtyard-side building. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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The synagogue’s brick boundary. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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The carved stone entrance. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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The brick side wall and roofline. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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The narrow path beside the grounds. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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Arched openings in the lower wall. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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The stone base beneath the brickwork. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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The wall seen through the railing. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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The railing and planted ground. Old Synagogue, Kraków.
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