Synagogue (Chmielnik)
Coordinates: 50 ° 36 ′ 55.8 ″ N , 20 ° 45 ′ 6.5 ″ E
The synagogue in Chmielnik , a Polish town in the Powiat Kielecki of the Heiligkreuz Voivodeship , was built in 1633/34. The derelict synagogue on Wspólna Street, 300 meters north of the market square, has been a protected cultural monument since 1966 .
The synagogue building, originally in the Renaissance style , was rebuilt after a fire in 1849. On the northern side of the synagogue was the old Jewish cemetery, which had been in use since 1565.
After extensive renovations to the building in recent years, a Jewish Museum has been established in the synagogue, which presents the history of the area's Jewish population.
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