A photograph of the last remains of the Tlomacka synagogue in Warsaw after it was bombed to the ground at the suppression of the Warsaw ghetto uprising by the Nazis, in 1943.
The Great Synagogue of Warsaw, known as the “Tlomacka Synagogue” Stood in the Tlomacka street inaugurated in 1878. The magnificent structure was designed by the architect Leandro Marconi, and is considered the most impressive synagogue on Polish soil in terms of architectural style, dimensions and furniture. The front of the synagogue turned onto the main street where two Menorot were placed to the right and left of the entrance. (See attached photo of a postcard from the beginning of the 20th century of the front of the synagogue when it stood). The magnificent synagogue hall housed 1,100 seats. Famous cantors such as Gershon Sirota and Moshe Koswitzky prayed in the synagogue. On May 16, 1943, following the suppression of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the commander of the SS Jürgen Stroop ordered to blow up the synagogue in a ostentatious show, pictures of which were sent to his commander Heinrich Himmler in Berlin as a sign of the elimination of Jewish life in Warsaw. When the Germans blew up the synagogue the fire also spread to the library that housed it. A few remains from the synagogue were preserved in the Jewish Historical Institute named after A. Ringelblum in the building of the Central Library of Jewish Studies, which was built in 1936 and was then adjacent to the synagogue building. Before us a photograph of his last remains as they were taken after its demolition. After the war the synagogue was not rebuilt. A skyscraper was later built at the site where it stood.
18×13 cm. Very good condition.
