Radom Synagogue was an Orthodox Synagogue in

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, Poland, destroyed by

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following the

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in World War II. The Synagogue was located at Podwalna Street, previously named the Bożnicza Street. It was built in 1846, and burned to the ground in 1939 when the

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was set up. Almost all Radom Jews perished during

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resulting in nearly complete abandonment of the site. After the end of war, the ruins of the Synagogue were dismantled on the orders of the local pro-Soviet communist government.Synagoga w Radomiu

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Retrieved 9 February 2015.Radom na fotografii (2014)
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Old photograph of active Radom Synagogue compared to brand new photograph matching the same location in Radom.

Aftermath

In 1950, during the following period of

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, at the empty lot where the Synagogue once stood, the local officials erected a memorial commemorating the lost Jewish community of Radom based on design of Jakub Zajdensznir, and inscribed as devoted to victims of Nazism.

References

* Sebastian Piątkowski, ''Radom - zarys dziejów miasta'', Radom 2000, . {{coord, 51, 24, 04, N, 21, 08, 38, E, display=title Former synagogues in Poland Synagogues in Poland destroyed by Nazi Germany Orthodox synagogues in Poland