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Synagogue of Szczebrzeszyn

Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

Synagogue of Szczebrzeszyn

Sadowa 3, 22-460 Szczebrzeszyn

Historical description

Szczebrzeszyn

A jewish community sprang up in Szczebrzeszyn in the sixteenth century, while the synagogue was built here in the seventeenth century. In the nineteenth century, the community experienced important growth, jumping from 1083 members (31% of the population) in 1827 ... Read more