Near the front of the Jewish cemetery is this towering mausoleum that’s hard to miss as you roam the grounds. It was built in 1901 (years after his death) for Łódź’s (arguably) most famous industrialist, Izrael Poznański and his wife Elenora. In fact, Izrael himself approved the design, likely wanting something in death that would rival his iconic palaces in life. It’s made of granite and marble and constructed in a circle with columns and a dome roof with Poznański carved across the front.
Inside, two red marble sarcophagi hold Izrael and Elenora underneath a glass mosaic ceiling. There are biblical verses in Hebrew throughout the mausoleum and the inscriptions on both sarcophagi are in Polish, with birth and death dates from the Jewish calendar. As the largest Jewish tomb in the world (so large, in fact, that it’s nicknamed “Poznański’s last palace”) it’s a real sight to behold.
Inside, two red marble sarcophagi hold Izrael and Elenora underneath a glass mosaic ceiling. There are biblical verses in Hebrew throughout the mausoleum and the inscriptions on both sarcophagi are in Polish, with birth and death dates from the Jewish calendar. As the largest Jewish tomb in the world (so large, in fact, that it’s nicknamed “Poznański’s last palace”) it’s a real sight to behold.
