Choral Synagogue (Minsk)

Choral Synagogue in Minsk (early 20th century)

The building today is the seat of the Maxim Gorky National Theater

The Choral Synagogue in Minsk , the capital of Belarus , was built from 1901 to 1906 and converted into a Jewish theater from 1921 to 1923.

Before 1941, Minsk had a high proportion of the Jewish population. The majority of the Jewish population was murdered by the German occupiers during World War II .

The derelict synagogue became the seat of the Maxim Gorky National Theater.

See also

• List of synagogues in Belarus

Web links

Commons : Synagogue (Minsk)  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Description of the synagogue, in Polish at Virtual Shtetl

Coordinates: 53 ° 53 '53.9 "  N , 27 ° 33' 2.9"  E