Great Synagogue of Grodno
Вялікая харальная сінагога
The largest surviving synagogue in Belarus, which bears witness to Grodno's once-thriving Jewish community and to the ghetto of World War II.
The Great Synagogue was built between 1902 and 1905 to replace a 16th-century synagogue, and it is the largest synagogue in Belarus. Before the war, about 40 percent of Grodno's residents were Jewish. From 1941 to 1943 the Nazis established a ghetto here, and the area around the synagogue was the site of that ghetto. During the Soviet era the building was used as a warehouse. After 1991 it was returned to the Jewish community and gradually restored. Inside is a small exhibition on Grodno's Jewish history. Check opening hours before you go, as a donation or advance booking may be required.
Opening hours
Hours vary (check community announcements)
Nearby sights
- Fire Tower (Fire Station Museum)
- Grodno State Museum of the History of Religion
- Old Grodno Castle
- New Grodno Castle
- Grodno Regional Drama Theatre
- Savetskaya Street
- Kalozha Church of Sts. Boris and Gleb
- Pharmacy Museum (Jesuit Pharmacy)