Tempel Synagogue (Kraków)

Tempel Synagogue
Polish: Synagoga Tempel
The synagogue in 2024
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location24 Miodowa Street, Kazimierz, Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
CountryPoland
Interactive map of Tempel Synagogue
Coordinates50°3′10.5″N 19°56′40″E / 50.052917°N 19.94444°E / 50.052917; 19.94444
Architecture
ArchitectIgnacy Hercok
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
Groundbreaking1860
Completed1862
Specifications
DomeOne
MaterialsBrick
TypeCultural
Criteriaiv
Designated1978
Part ofHistoric Centre of Kraków
Reference no.29
RegionEurope and North America
Designated1994-09-08
Part ofKraków historical city complex
Reference no.M.P. 1994 nr 50 poz. 418

The Tempel Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Tempel) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 24 Miodowa Street, in the historic Kazimierz district of Kraków, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship of Poland. Designed by Ignacy Hercok in the Moorish Revival and Rundbogenstil styles and completed in 1862, the synagogue is a major place of worship, and also a booming center of Jewish culture, which hosts numerous concerts and meetings, especially during the Kraków Jewish Culture Festival.