Synagogue (Krewa)

Synagogue in Krewa (2018)

The synagogue in Krewa , a town in Hrodsenskaya Woblasz in northern Belarus , was built in the 19th century. The synagogue was damaged during World War II and then used for other purposes. Today the building is empty and in ruins.

Before 1941, the proportion of the Jewish population in Krewa was very high. The majority of the Jewish population was murdered by the German occupiers during the Holocaust .

See also

• List of synagogues in Belarus

Web links

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

• The Center for Jewish Art (with many photos)

Coordinates: 54 ° 18 ′ 37.2 ″  N , 26 ° 17 ′ 2.5 ″  E