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Ancient Synagogue of Gomel

Practical info

Type of location: Closed synagogue

Ancient Synagogue of Gomel

vulica Ilica 516, Homiel

Historical description

Gomel

In 1897, 20,385 Jews lived in Gomel (54.8% of the population), as compared with 37,475 (43.7%) in 1926. Today, little remains of their life here. The Jewish quarter was located on the right bank of the river. A beautiful  with colonnades once occupied the ... Read more