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Isaac Synagogue (Kraków)
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The Isaac (or Izaak) Synagogue in Kraków was built in 1638–1644. Sources differ about who designed the building, but it was likely either the Italian architect Francisco Olivieri or Swiss-born…

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Artist Unknown

Places:

Kraków, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)

Date:

1638–1645

Subjects:

Synagogue, Jewish quarters, Economic life, Cities, Ritual & observance

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Architecture
Photograph of exterior of stone building with double staircase.
Approbation for a Printing House
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“That which is well known needs no proof,” and the root cause is the skilled operating of the printing shop in the holy community of Żółkiew [Zhovkva], may the Rock preserve it, which was established…

Contributor:

The Council of the Four Lands

Places:

Lublin, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Lublin, Poland)

Date:

1699

Subjects:

Bible, Economic life, Language and linguistics, Translation, Print

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Print & Book Culture, Law