Kazimierz Dolny Synagogue
Synagoga w Kazimierzu Dolnym
An 18th-century wood and stone synagogue at the heart of the former Jewish quarter, a reminder that Jews once made up half the town's population.
Before the Second World War, about half of Kazimierz's residents were Jewish, and many Yiddish paintings and films were set here. The synagogue was built in the 18th century, damaged by the Nazis during the war, and restored afterwards. Today its interior holds an exhibition on the town's Jewish history, along with a café and event space. The small market beside the synagogue (Mały Rynek) was once a Jewish market, and its wooden meat stall shelters have been preserved. The Jewish cemetery to the south has a memorial wall built from fragments of gravestones and is also worth a visit. The synagogue is about 100 metres southeast of the square, and a visit takes about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
Hours change with exhibitions
Nearby sights
- Market Square & Przybyła Brothers' Townhouses
- Kazimierz Dolny
- Parish Church of St John the Baptist & St Bartholomew
- Kazimierz Castle Ruins & Tower
- Celej House
- Franciscan Reformati Monastery
- Hill of Three Crosses
- Vistula Riverside & Boat Pier