The piece is part of “The Eye of Memory” on view at Poznan’s Castle Culture Center
through October 12.
After the Nazis invaded Poland, they transformed
Poznan’s Great Synagogue, which dates back to 1907, into a public
swimming pool and spa. In 1939, Poznan’s imperial castle was converted
into an official residence for the Führer, with the building’s chapel
hosting a duplicate of his office in the Reich’s chancellery.
The synagogue actually continued to serve as a
municipal pool for many years, only closing in 2011 because the
building had deteriorated. The castle, heavily damaged at the end of the
war, was refurbished and reopened as the Castle Culture Center.
More:
http://news.artnet.com/in-brief/artists-rebuild-polish-synagogue-inside-hitlers-castle-103804
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