Lithuania / Kedainiai

Synagogues of Kedainiai

Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

Synagogues of Kedainiai

Senoji rinka 12, 57247 Kedainiai

Historical description

Kedainiai

The town of Kedainiai dates back to the 14th century, making it one of the oldest in the country. Under the Kishkis family, who ruled the town from 1490, Jewish merchants were invited to settle. The city became a Calvinist centre in the mid-16th century, and Jews ... Read more