[1] Designed by Mateo Gucci, the Younger, in the Gothic and Mannerist styles, estimates vary as to when the synagogue was completed, ranging from 1407 to 1570.

[1] It is the oldest synagogue building still standing in Poland,[2] and one of the most precious landmarks of Jewish architecture in Europe.

It was one of the city's most important synagogues as well as the main religious, social, and organizational centre of the Kraków Jewish community.

A plaque in the entrance hall commemorates this event: "The Jews proved to the world that whenever humanity can gain, they would not spare themselves.

The women's prayer room (Ezrat Nashim), dating back to the 17th century, is often used to hold temporary exhibitions.