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January 30, 2025

Santo Estevo de Pousada is a tiny but historically significant rural chapel in Galicia (Spain🇪🇸) from the 12th-13th cs. and frescoes from 1582.

🚨The chapel faces today several threats such as a damaged roof, water leaks, invasive species & the risk of vandalism.#7MostEndangered

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Our #SacredSpotlight this week is the Łańcut Syn

Our #SacredSpotlight this week is the Łańcut Synagogue, one of Poland’s most treasured examples of Jewish architecture. Built in 1761 on the site of an earlier wooden synagogue, it has withstood centuries of change. Though its interior was largely destroyed during World War II, the synagogue was saved from demolition in the 1950s and beautifully restored in 1960.

Today, it serves as a museum of Jewish culture and history, preserving the legacy of the community that once gathered here.

As we are in the midst of Passover, this is a time to reflect on themes of freedom, resilience, and remembrance–values that resonate deeply with the story of this synagogue and Jewish history as a whole. Chag Pesach Sameach! (Happy Passover Holiday) 🕍✨

📲Explore more significant synagogues in Poland on Religiana Synagogues in Poland (🔗https://religiana.com/inspire-me/synagogues-poland)

📸Photos:
1. Flickr
2. Jarosław Ratajczyk
3. Lancucie Lukaszmt
4. Jarosław Ratajczyk
5. M Z Wojalski

#Łańcut #Religiana #PolishSynagogues

🕍 We are delighted to announce that the Foundat

🕍 We are delighted to announce that the Foundation for Jewish Heritage (UK) has secured funding for a feasibility study that will assess the viability of the proposed transformation of the Great Synagogue in Orla (🚨 selected by @europanostraeu and the @eibinstitute as one of the #7MostEndangered sites in Europe in 2025) into an arts and educational venue.

As the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland - FODŻ, who is the current owner of the building, explained in our FRH Talk last month, the goal is to develop a sustainable long-term solution that can breathe new life into this currently deteriorated 17th-century building.

🔎📃The feasibility study will be carried out by local Polish consultants and will be the first step towards the future renovation and adaption of the building to its new function.

#FutureForReligiousHeritage #FRH #CulturalHeritage

🚨 The Great Synagogue in Orla (Poland), nominat

🚨 The Great Synagogue in Orla (Poland), nominated by FRH to the #7MostEndangered programme, run by @europanostraeu in partnership with the @eibinstitute and the support of @creative.eu, has been selected as one the 7 most endangered heritage sites in Europe in 2025.

We would like to thank the @foundationforjewishheritage, founded by our Council member Michael Mail, who drew our attention to this historic synagogue and to the tireless efforts of its current owner, the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland directed by Piotr Puchta, to ensure the future of the synagogue and of Poland's Jewish heritage 🕍.

This recognition by the 7ME is an important step towards raising awareness of our endangered cultural heritage and helping to involve the local community, relevant authorities and civil society in its recovery and preservation.

🔜 We will soon announce more details on the exciting project to revitalise this historic space into a lively centre of culture and education. Stay tuned!

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