Synagogue (Volyně)
Coordinates: 49 ° 10 ′ 0.4 ″ N , 13 ° 53 ′ 23.8 ″ E
The synagogue in Volyně (German Wolin ), a Czech town in Okres Strakonice in the South Bohemian Region , was built between 1838 and 1840. The derelict synagogue has been a protected cultural monument since 1988 .
description
The classical synagogue in the area of the former ghetto was renovated in 1890 and served the Jewish community as a place of worship until the German occupation . After the Second World War , the building was used as a cinema and a nightclub .
The classical Torah shrine for storing the Torah scrolls in the synagogue is kept in the city museum.
Web links
Commons : Synagogue (Volyně) - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Slavonice City Museum: Interior of the synagogue (accessed on January 31, 2013)
