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.

In 1990, a new plaque was installed in honour of the martyred victims of the Holocaust, and a small prayer room was restored at the rear of the building, which serves the Jewish community of Trenčín. The synagogue was restored and has been in use again since 2018.