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The image displays a framed informational panel, likely from a museum exhibit in Athina, Greece, detailing "THE SYNAGOGUE OF PATRAS" in both Greek and English. The panel is labeled "LEVEL -1". The text provides a historical overview, beginning with the destruction of the ancient Jewish community in Patras during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829). It describes the resettlement by the late 19th century and the construction of a synagogue by 1921, noting the significant Venetian influence on its "Veneto-Romaniote" interior design, similar to those in Zakynthos and Hania, Crete. The narrative continues to the mass arrest of the remaining Jews by the Nazis in March 1944, the synagogue's sealing, and its eventual formal dissolution in 1979. The text concludes by stating that the Jewish Museum of Greece acquired the synagogue's furnishings and fittings, which were reconstructed and rededicated. Accompanying the text are three black and white photographs. A prominent photo on the bottom left shows the exterior of an old, multi-story building with a Star of David visible on its facade, identified as "The original building of the Alkabetz Synagogue of Patras, built in 1926." Two smaller photos on the top right depict the interior of a synagogue, showcasing rows of wooden benches, religious elements like a Torah ark, and other furnishings. The overall scene informs viewers about the history and architecture of the Jewish community in Patras.
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