Columns and remains of the synagogue walls, destroyed by Nazi invaders during World War II, were discovered by archaeologists in the Polish town of Otwock, historian and employee of the town’s Public Committee for the Remembrance of Jews, Sebastian Rakowski, said in an interview with tvnwarszawa.pl on July 13.
The find was discovered in early June. “We knew there was a synagogue there, but we didn’t know if there was still anything underground because there was nothing visible on the surface.”“Rakovski said.
The historian said that the religious building was built in 1927. In 1939, Wehrmacht soldiers burned it down and forbade firefighters to put out the fire.
The Jews managed to save the Torah scrolls, but the fire destroyed the school and the library. In 1940 the building was demolished.
Note that Poland had its own architectural tradition for the construction of synagogues. They were distinguished by a square layout, a simple, unadorned facade, a flat roof and an attic: columns could be installed both outside and inside.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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