List of synagogues in Belarus

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The list of synagogues in Belarus includes former and existing synagogues in what is now Belarus . The year of completion is given for the year of construction; The year numbers shown in italics are approximate values, and underneath are the information from the literature.

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city Woblasz Surname Built Destroyed comment image
Antopal Breszkaya Old synagogue 1850
Probably built in the 19th century. 		Used as a school today
1915-1919
Ashyany Hrodsenskaya synagogue
Built in 1850 in the middle of the 19th century. 		Stands empty and decays
2020
Asjory Hrodsenskaya synagogue 1775
Built in the 2nd half of the 18th century. 		1941
Destroyed during World War II.
1916
Astryna Hrodsenskaya synagogue 1898 Stands empty and decays.
2010
Astryna Hrodsenskaya Great synagogue 1850
Built in the 19th century.
2010
Babruysk Mahiljouskaja Great synagogue 1901
Built From 1900 to 1,901th 		Devastated in World War II.
2008
Babruysk Mahiljouskaja Wulitsa Chanharskaya Synagogue , Sinahoha na Chanharzy 1910
Built at the beginning of the 20th century. 		Devastated in World War II.
2007
Babruysk Mahiljouskaja Vulitsa Djarshynskaha synagogue 50 1900 Devastated in World War II.
2008
Babruysk Mahiljouskaja Vulitsa Satsyalistichnaja Synagogue 34 1901 Devastated in World War II, later converted into a residential building.
2008
Bychau Mahiljouskaja synagogue
Built in 1680 in the last quarter of the 17th century. 		Already in 1919 there was no more synagogue. Today ruin.
2012
Baranavichy Breszkaya synagogue 1900
In 1900 built. 		Today residential building
2009
Baryssau Minskaya synagogue 1911 Misused after WWII.
2013
Baryssau Minskaya Great synagogue 1913
2014
Bjarosa Breszkaya synagogue 1941
Destroyed during World War II.
1925
Brest Breszkaya Old Great Synagogue 1568 1832 Had to give way to the building of the Brest fortress .
Brest Breszkaya Choral Synagogue 1853
Built in the 1850s. 		Today cinema
2013
Dauhinawa Minskaya synagogue
Erected in 1850 in the 19th century. 		Used as a warehouse after World War II
2014
Druja Vitebskaya synagogue 1766 1942
Destroyed in World War II.
1929
Djarechyn Hrodsenskaya synagogue
Erected in 1750 in the 18th century. 		1941
Destroyed during World War II.
1939
Djatlava Hrodsenskaya synagogue 1884
1919-39
Homel Homelskaya synagogue 1833 1941
Destroyed during World War II.
before 1917
Hrodna Hrodsenskaya synagogue 1750 1941
Destroyed during World War II.
1926
Hrodna Hrodsenskaya Great synagogue 1905 Camp until 1991; afterwards renovated.
2015
Indura Hrodsenskaya Great synagogue 1884 Devastated in World War 2; stands empty.
2014
Ivyanets Minskaya synagogue 1912 Used as a church today.
2012
Klezk Minskaya synagogue
Erected in 1850 in the 19th century. 		Misused after WWII.
1930
Kobryn Breszkaya synagogue
Erected in 1850 in the 19th century. 		Meanwhile brewery; now ruin.
2014
Krewa Hrodsenskaya synagogue
Erected in 1850 in the 19th century. 		Stands empty and decays.
2018
Ljuban Minskaya Small synagogue 1910
Probably built at the beginning of the 20th century 		Today residential building.
2015
Luschki Vitebskaya synagogue
Erected in 1850 in the 19th century. 		Today ruin
2007
Minsk Minskaya Choral Synagogue 1906 Theater since the 1920s.
2012
Naroulja Homelskaya synagogue 1750
in the 18th century. 		1918
Last photo from 1916. 		Wooden synagogue with an imposing roof structure.
1916
Nawahrudak Hrodsenskaya Great synagogue 1648 1946
demolished after the 1946th 		Set on fire in WWII; Ruin demolished afterwards.
1939
Nyasvish Minskaya Great synagogue 1600
In 1600 built. 		1941 Set on fire in WWII
before 1939
Peski Hrodsenskaya synagogue 1775
In the second half of the 18th century 		1941 Destroyed in World War II
between 1901 and 1939
Pinsk Breszkaya synagogue 1640 1941
 Badly damaged in World War II; Walls demolished after the war.
circa 1925
Porasawa Hrodsenskaya synagogue 1825 Stands empty and decays.
2014
Radun Hrodsenskaya synagogue 1913
2014
Ruschany Breszkaya synagogue 1750
Probably built in the middle of the 18th century. 		Expired
2012
Selwa Hrodsenskaya synagogue 1750
 1941
Destroyed during World War II.
before 1939
Skidel Hrodsenskaya synagogue
Built in 1750 in the 18th century. 		1941
Destroyed during World War II.
before 1918
Slonim Hrodsenskaya synagogue 1642 Stands empty
2010
Stolin Breszkaya Great synagogue 1793 Expired
2012
Stoubzy Minskaya synagogue 1850
Built in the 19th century. 		Misused after WWII
before 1939
Vilejka Minskaya synagogue
Erected in 1850 in the 19th century. 		1941
Destroyed during World War II.
1930s
Vishneva Minskaya synagogue 1941
Destroyed during World War II.
before 1939
Vysokaye Breszkaya New synagogue
Built in 1780 at the end of the 18th century. 		Expired
2014

Web links

Commons : Synagogues in Belarus  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

  • Maria and Kazimierz Piechotka: Landscape With Menorah: Jews in the towns and cities of the former Rzeczpospolita of Poland and Lithuania. Salix alba Press, Warsaw 2015, ISBN 978-83-930937-7-9 .
  • Maria and Kazimierz Piechotka: Heaven's Gates. Wooden synagogues in the territories of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Polish Institute of World Art Studies & POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw 2015, ISBN 978-83-942048-6-0 .
  • Maria and Kazimierz Piechotka: Heaven's Gates. Masonry synagogues in the territories of the former Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealth. Polish Institute of World Art Studies & POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw 2017, ISBN 978-83-949149-5-0 .