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Zamość Synagogue

Zamość, Italy

Zamość Synagogue

The Zamość Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Dawna w Zamościu), also the Zamość Old Synagogue or the Great Synagogue of Zamość, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Zamość, in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. Completed in 1618 in the Renaissance style, the synagogue is a UNESCO-protected W

orld Heritage Site of Poland. Erected during the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, it functioned as a place of worship for Polish Jews until World War II, when the Nazis turned the interior into a carpenters' workshop. The structure was spared from destruction and in 1992 was listed as a World Heritage Site as part of the Old City of Zamość. Following WWII, the building fell into disrepair and was used for profane purposes. Restored from 2005, the building was repurposed as a Jewish museum.

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