Trencin is a city of roughly 60,000 inhabitants, and you will find on Vajanskeho Street a beautiful synagogue dating from the beginning of the twentieth century. Although now an exhibition space, its decorations remain, and a plaque recalls that the building was once the location of worship for the 1,300 Jews in the city, most of whom were exterminated during World War II.

The Jewish presence in Trencin probably dates back to the 14th century.

Just over 200 Jews attempted to revive the community after the war. In 1978, a memorial was inaugurated in the cemetery in memory of the Jewish anti-fascist fighters.